600 cannabis genetics, decades of breeding history, and one crucial question: How much of the original remains in today's strains? A California-based research project is preserving historic landrace varieties, legendary classics, and modern breeding lines. Why genetic diversity is about more than nostalgia, and why the future of cannabis breeding also depends on its past.

Before Candy, Gelato and Z defined the modern cannabis world, the American hype smelled like gas stations, chemicals and skunk. Chemdog, Sour Diesel and OG Kush turned "gas" into its own dialect of US genetics—even though their history is far more complicated than the pedigrees on the internet would suggest.

Limonene makes you happy, myrcene makes you sleepy, and pinene keeps your head clear? Terpenes are among the most fascinating components of the cannabis plant—but their effects are often portrayed much more definitively than research allows. It’s time to untangle the facts about timing, aroma, biology, and marketing.

Germany has partially legalized cannabis. However, that doesn't help much at the Wiesn: While beer is part of Oktoberfest, cannabis consumption remains banned throughout the festival grounds. Why that is—and what the rule reveals about Germany's partial legalization.

How cannabis feels the first time cannot be reliably predicted. THC, individual sensitivity, expectations, method of consumption, and the situation all play a role. What "set and setting" really mean scientifically – and why safety is more important than a perfect high.

Mario “Sherbinski” Guzman helped redefine the flavor of modern US genetics with Sunset Sherbert and Gelato. Years later, Doja Pak turned that very world of Sherb, Gelato, Biscotti, and Candy-Gas into a global hype. Today, both names are even officially colliding. Coincidence, logical consequence – or a story about how differently the cannabis industry could have turned out?

For years, cannabis seeds were considered hemp under US federal law, provided the seed itself contained almost no Delta-9-THC. A new definition could reverse this principle. The political outcome is not yet decided—but it shows how dependent the international genetics scene has become on American infrastructure and why Europe could turn this into an opportunity of its own. As of: September 10, 2026

Weed is officially part of the backstory for GTA VI – but dispensaries, grow farms, and playable cannabis businesses remain unconfirmed. More interesting than the rumors, in any case, is what Vice City reveals about the new place of cannabis in American pop culture.

T-breaks and microdosing are often presented as two ways to counter cannabis tolerance. Biologically, however, they are fundamentally different—and the evidence is not comparable either. What happens to CB1 receptors during a break, why there is no scientific 28-day reset rule, and why cannabis microdosing is still surprisingly poorly defined.

Purple Runtz initially sounds like a clearly defined genetic line. However, those who look closer will find different lineages, breeders, and interpretations under the same name. The story of Purple Runtz therefore perfectly illustrates why, with modern cannabis genetics, origin is sometimes more important than the strain name itself.

Gelato #41 began as a selected plant within a Bay Area breeding project and became a benchmark of modern US genetics under the name Bacio Gelato. The story behind Sunset Sherbert, Thin Mint GSC, pheno hunting, and a number that has long since become a name in its own right.

A cannabis seed is only a few millimeters in size – yet it carries the traces of a history that may date back around 12,000 years. From early domestication in East Asia to landraces and historical trade routes, all the way to the collectors, breeders, and seed banks of the modern era: a journey through the origins of today's cannabis genetics.