nelson1100
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It won't take much for them to make seeds...You won't even know.Hell there could be modified seeds being crossed with GSC....
Guymandude.....yep , believe me , I do get it.....
But count me in with those who have their heads in the sand , or as I like to refer to them , the Deplorables.
We can beat the evil banksters.
There are just way to many farmers in the world who have jars and jars of cannabis seeds......trillions and trillions of seeds. We have been saving seeds for several thousand years.
The sky has not fallen yet on the cannabis industry. It is in its infancy. Its way to early to write its obituary.
The Oligarchy of kleptomaniac plutocrats will fall.
The War Crimes Tribunal has just issued arrest warrants for Bush , Cheney , and Obama.
Great discussion!....
All the bud and I mean ALL the bud I've had from dispensaries in Oregon and Washington has been first class and at a good price, mostly locally sourced as well, WTF is Colorado doing wrong to end up with garbage all the time
To right Guyman, boycott the scum, whenever somebody says "Oh Amazon sell that now" I cringe and think well that's another grow shop going bust
I wonder if this could be an opportunity. If big pharma started mass producing shit MJ and selling it for cheap, wouldnt that be the equivalent of big alcohol and cheap liquor? Or big tobacco and cheap smokes? Would that stop people from wanting high quality organically grown fine cannabis? Would it stop people from wanting the best scotch (and paying for it?) or the best cuban cigars...
SIRC Article said:Social and Cultural Aspects of Drinking
Social and cultural roles of alcohol
Given overwhelming evidence for the primacy of sociocultural factors in determining both drinking patterns and their consequences, it is clear that ethnographic research findings on the social and cultural roles of alcohol may have important implications for policy-makers - particularly in areas such as Europe where economic and political ‘convergence’ could have significant impact on drinking-cultures and their associated lifestyles.
In this context, it is essential for those concerned with policy and legislation on alcohol to have a clear understanding of the sociocultural functions and meanings of drinking. This section outlines the principal conclusions that can be drawn from the available cross-cultural material regarding the symbolic uses of alcoholic beverages, the social functions of drinking-places and the roles of alcohol in transitional and celebratory rituals.
Symbolic roles
From the ethnographic material available, it is clear that in all cultures where more than one type of alcoholic beverage is available, drinks are classified in terms of their social meaning, and the classification of drinks is used to define the social world. Few, if any, alcoholic beverages are ‘socially neutral’: every drink is loaded with symbolic meaning, every drink conveys a message. Alcohol is a symbolic vehicle for identifying, describing, constructing and manipulating cultural systems, values, interpersonal relationships, behavioural norms and expectations. Choice of beverage is rarely a matter of personal taste.
Situation definer
At the simplest level, drinks are used to define the nature of the occasion. In many Western cultures, for example, champagne is synonymous with celebration, such that if champagne is ordered or served at an otherwise ‘ordinary’ occasion, someone will invariably ask "What are we celebrating?".
In the Weiner Becken in Austria, sekt is drunk on formal occasions, while schnapps is reserved for more intimate, convivial gatherings - the type of drink served defining both the nature of the event and the social relationship between the drinkers. The choice of drink also dictates behaviour, to the extent that the appearance of a bottle of schnapps can prompt a switch from the ‘polite’ form of address, sie, to the highly intimate du (Thornton, 1987).
Even in societies less bound by long-standing traditions and customs, where one might expect to find a more individualistic, subjective approach to the choice of drinks, the social meanings of different beverages are clearly defined and clearly understood. A US survey (Klein, 1991) examined perceptions of the situational appropriateness of various types of alcoholic drink, finding that wine, but not spirits or beer, is considered an appropriate accompaniment to a meal; wine and spirits, but not beer, are appropriate drinks for celebratory events, while beer is the most appropriate drink for informal, relaxation-oriented occasions.
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So, it's not apples to apples, but grapes to buds - and it's different.
I think of the coffee shops in the Dam back when visiting - are there elite, high-end coffee shops that have been successful? Perhaps, not sure, but they seemed more 'normal' environments with standard fixtures and accoutrements.
Ironic thing, is it's the elites who probably need a nice sativa-fueled perspective shift the most (wrt making a global impact on our cultural norms).
Some advances such as quality vape pens with pressed rosin extracts are helping to break into a segment that would never touch a joint to their lips (have a few examples observed here).
"High-end" type retail outlets may attract a type that would never step foot in a dispensary. Avoid the stigma of 'head shops' to win over new market segments as this open up.
A good bit of fear mongering in this article. I dont like monsanto either but this article jumps to conclusions with little evidence. So far they have not gotten involved with the plant. They are consolidating ancillary businesses. Gavita, botanicare, gh have all been bought out.
Pretty soon we won't be able to buy anything and will have to make our own amendments out of worms and chickens.......you know , like the farmers did way before Bayer/Monsanto..
cannabizjournal.com - vol 2 issue 3 August 2017 said:GMO Marlboro Marijuana May Be Reality
By David Heldreth
Philip Morris International Owns GMO Cannabis Patent, Stake in Cannabis Inhaler Company
Years of gossip throughout the cannabis community about genetically modified cannabis and Big Tobacco may turn out to be true based on a newly revealed patent. Recent investigation by the Cannabiz Journal discovered patent number US20080281135A1, filed in 2005 and entitled “System for Producing Terpenoids in Plants,” which outlines the creation of transgenic or GMO plants for the purpose of increasing terpenoid production. The seemingly innocuous patent covers terpenoids—which include all cannabinoids and terpenes—and spells out that the inventor includes plants from the family Cannabaceae and Cannabis sativa. In addition, patent US20140290135A1 is for improvements to systems to create GMO plants. Both patents are owned by Philip Morris Products SA, a Switzerland-based subsidiary of Philip Morris International.
The patents and their connection to Philip Morris were missed for years due to a complicated set of circumstances. First, the company filed the US patent in 2005 and assigned it to the aforementioned subsidiary in Switzerland. Then in 2007 the company completed a restructuring where Philip Morris US and Philip Morris International were separated into two companies, with Philip Morris US being held under the new name Altria, which coincidentally is a form of “high” in Latin.
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