First off, let’s start with what tissue culturing is not: tissue culturing is not genetic modification. Rather, it is a biotechnological technique to propagate clonally identical plants from a “mother plant”. While many strategies exist for propagating plants, only tissue culturing allows the grower to propagate genetically identical, disease- and pest-free clones of a ... Read More
Federal War on Medical Cannabis Ends with a Whimper Rather Than a Bang
Most of us are busy – busy getting ready for the holidays, busy tending to any other end-of-year tasks, and of course, all while trying to squeeze in some down time. Of course, lawmakers in Washington have been busy too, busy trying to catch up on its job. Just before the conclusion of the 2014 Congress, the House and Senate passed a large spending bill intended to fund the ... Read More