generically engineered hehe, it's a joke, right?
homogenized standardized and generic
idk; i kinda like flowers
generically engineered hehe, it's a joke, right?
1. Pharma:
Pharma will not grow plants to produce cannabinoid based medicine in large quantities.
The THC-Synthase gene has been spliced into E.Coli bacteria and 1kg of pure THC can be produced in 'bio reactors' for less than $3,000.
A CBD producing E.Coli strain will follow before the end of the decade.
There's also synthetic THC (JWH018) that uses the same pathways as natural THC.
Synthetic CBD will follow as soon as cannabinoid based medicine becomes a lucrative market.
As for the entourage effect of natural cannabis, the terpenoids, etc. are not exclusively produced by cannabis plants (unlike the cannabinoids).
Other plants and synthetic alternatives exist.
2. Recreational:
Customers don't buy seeds/weed because it has been bred a certain way.
Marketing is the key to make money here, not breeding.
I don't see any big change in breeding coming anytime soon.
There's simply no economical need for it.
Leave me alone and let me grow my pot.
stoners are a little more stubborn than the average gardener, so i'm gonna put my money on the new McWeed not going over to well
Liken it to Beer, there is not "perfect" beer regardless of technological advance because best is a subject to preference
but what percentage of shelf space do the big brewers hold at your local.
Whats a bet that the percentage of shelf space equates directly to the popularity of said beer.
While i dont deny that even with full legalization we will see niche markets appear i will bet cold hard cash that niche markets are controlled by the big guys.
...Generically engineer so every plant is pretty much identical in nature....
...Start releasing pollen into the air in mass production to destroy other cannabis crops and strains.
There is a reason not to fear this
science can determine what profiles have a medicinal value but they still can't reverse engineer preference
there is no perfect strain, but rather combinations of character of high, taste, smell that people find pleasing
Liken it to Beer, there is not "perfect" beer regardless of technological advance because best is a subject to preference
LOLsorry bro no offense, but i guess folks like you are gonna run out of business and all weed is gonna be generically modified ...
blessss