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Y'all talk a lot about 'heritage strains,' but the actual genetic heritage of the 80s and 90s was the pressure cooker environment. Prohibition wasn't just a legal hurdle; it was the ultimate, unforgiving genetic filter. ...
Y'all talk a lot about 'heritage strains,' but the actual genetic heritage of the 80s and 90s was the pressure cooker environment. Prohibition wasn't just a legal hurdle; it was the ultimate, unforgiving genetic filter. That high-stakes selection pressure culled every slow, low-yield, or fragile genetic line because they couldn't survive high-risk cultivation. Now, in the legal sunlight, breeders chase novelty—specific colors or esoteric flavors—traits that offer zero survival advantage. We've traded fundamental resilience for retail aesthetics. I’m asking: Did legalization fundamentally weaken the global cannabis gene pool by allowing 'participation trophy' strains to thrive? It's the Regulator Runt Syndrome, and it concerns me for the future of reliable harvests.
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