In recent years, Delta-8, which is short for delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, is a hemp-derived chemical substance that has gained wide popularity in the cannabis world. This is mainly due to the plethora of benefits it offers and the milder high it produces compared to the intoxicating delta-9. What is delta-8 and how does it compare to delta-9?… Continue reading The New Kid On The Block: What’s Delta-8?
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Genetic editing offers hemp and marijuana companies a way to improve plant strains
This story first appeared at Marijuana Business Daily. The development of new genetic-editing technology offers cannabis companies a cost-effective way to make specific changes to marijuana and hemp plants – such as more disease resistance – without creating a genetically modified organism. The technology, known as Crispr-Cas9, will allow the cannabis industry to build new,… Continue reading Genetic editing offers hemp and marijuana companies a way to improve plant strains