Manipulating Marijuana: Monsanto and Syngenta Invest In RNA Interference TechnologyQuoteCANNABIS CULTURE - Having been cultivated and used ceremonially, recreationally and medicinally for thousands of years, cannabis – despite prohibitive laws surrounding the non-medicinal use of the plant – is undoubtedly on the radar of big agribusiness.
These companies would certainly turn a profit from developing a patentable transgenic seed for sole distribution if the use of cannabis were to become legal. It would be easy for these companies to create a monopoly over the industry by abusing their ties with federal regulators. This has all been a point of much debate within the cannabis community for many years.
With this in mind, it's fair to say that one of the only positives of marijuana prohibition, with the art of breeding, growing and distributing cannabis heavily underground for most of its commercial history, the Big 6 seed and chemical companies have not been able to dominate the industry with their patented technologies.
The trouble: things may change soon. Monsanto, Syngenta, BASF, Bayer, Dow and DuPont have, until recently, largely focused their energy on monopolizing the food industry, but some have developed a keen interest in this still-illegal plant as well.
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Here, the potential applications of this technology for the cannabis industry step onto the stage: imagine what genetic instructions within the cannabis plant might be interfered with. Certainly to profit from the billions spent on the Drug War in its attempt to eradicate the world of psychoactive plants, these companies might offer a rendition of this GM technology where genes determining THC content are interfered with.
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this thread turns my stomach.
my blood boils at the thought.once they create pollin and dump on the cartels plots then the end is near.storage and cultivation of pure breeds should be top priority of smokers.monsanto could destroy 99%of the worlds crops in five years using gov drones as pollinators.
this has been my top priority the last few years is holding onto mexican genetics.i havent been real lucky.i also have blueberry from holland that i may lose if my mother plant fails.crossing fingers she got pollinated well.
to grow for ones self and try to create seed can have obstacles for the small grower.
i also have access to a herm breed that is 8ft tall and acclimated to e.texas soil conditions but its a sative w low thc .not hemp though.im thinking of crossing my breeds with it for more hybrid vigor .in the future.
to all smokers.save your seeds .in a cool dry place.for posterity.
Save Your seeds, baby. Save Your seeds.
GMO could have twice the potency :P
The potency is fine now. We want NO-GMO pot. Organic pot.
i suspect the gmo will be stronger but also have a suicide gene that makes it where the seeds it produces are sterile.it could also have a gene that gradually lowers potency.plus biggest factor is its corporate monsters.one thing peggy should try to acquire is a gas chromatograph.or at least have access to one.then we could do our own chem test without it being public knowledge.not just on pot but everything in science.
I like the idea!
Yes, it would be very nice to have a means of determining for Ourselves.