Why Marijuana Growers Are Racing to Register Their Strains on the Bitcoin Blockchain
Medicinal Genomics, which registers marijuana strains on the blockchain, has set off a race among growers to sequence and register their strains, according to Motherboard.
Medicinal Genomics’ goal is to standardize strain nomenclature so that customers can know what they’re getting when they buy medical marijuana, while also defending the intellectual property rights of those who breed new cannabis strains.
In addition to testing plants to check for microbial contamination and determine cannabinoid content to help cultivators meet state regulations, Medicinal Genomics also provides growers the ability to sequence their plants’ genomes.
To determine differences among cannabis strains, one must look at the DNA of the plant. Prior to industrial cannabis, the name of the strain did have any significant meaning.
Why Strains Matter
As marijuana becomes regulated, a strain’s name is starting to matter since certain qualities are crucial to their medicinal effectiveness.
Hence, growers are securing intellectual property rights...
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