Only the Best: Inside the Tissue Culture Lab at House of Cultivar

In Seattle’s industrial SoDo neighborhood sits House of Cultivar, an award-winning indoor cannabis farm with a passion for growing and preserving premier cannabis genetics. No matter what genetics they run, either seed or clone, all start in their tissue culture lab. With a steady rotation of new and exciting strains, House of Cultivar puts out […]

I Found a Seed in My Bag of Cannabis. Can I Grow It?

You just picked up a new strain that you’ve been waiting to try. The moment you get home, you rip into the package and take in its smell. When you dive in deeper, you spot something buried within the bud. It’s small, round, and has an outer casing. Congratulations, you’ve found a seed. More specifically […]

5 Cannabis Strains You Should Be Excited About in 2019

I checked out a lot of exciting genetics at the Emerald Cup last month. Here, breeders and growers gathered to show off their very best strains—it was clear which seed packs were selling out and which new cultivars breeders were most proud of. Last year, I found hits like White Tahoe Cookies and Mimosa. But ultimately, […]

Counting Down the Top 5 Trending Cannabis Strains of 2018

This past year was a great year for cannabis. The popular strains and flavors that proliferated over the last 12 months offer such a variety that you can’t help but want to try them all. That is, if you haven’t already! Looking at engagement data across Leafly, we’re able to see how interested people are […]

Leafly’s 2018 Strain of the Year

The cannabis landscape continues to expand at a staggering rate. New brands, products, genetics, and all sorts of other exciting innovations and investments came out in 2018. This rise of cannabis into the global mainstream makes staking a claim like “Strain of the Year” all the more difficult. Thankfully we have hard data to help […]

The Avid Dabber: The Best Dabs of the 2018 Emerald Cup

Last weekend was the 15th annual Emerald Cup in Santa Rosa, California. The Emerald Cup is the premier harvest festival for the Emerald Triangle of Humboldt, Mendocino, and Trinity counties. Over the years, the competition has grown to include farms and brands from the entire state of California, and is attended by thousands of cannabis […]

3 Oregon Extractors Who Left Their Mark on 2018

Throughout 2018, Leafly invited a panel of experts to rate and review some of Oregon’s best extracts. Panelists analyzed blind samples for the telltale signs of quality and reviewed each based on the overall experience. Qualities such as eye-catching appearances, complex and compelling flavor profiles, and comfortable effects helped samples stand out. After seeing the […]

Finding Cannabis in the South of Spain

When I travel, I appreciate seeing how other cultures treat cannabis and how local attitudes and traditions affect the experience. Obviously, this is much more enjoyable in cannabis friendly locations. I had the opportunity to spend some time adventuring through the south of Spain, and I was excited to learn of their somewhat progressive cannabis […]

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