The most popular landrace strain from East Africa is the Kilimanjaro sativa that grows in northern Tanzania. A joint will make you feel mentally re-energized and achieve a high level of alertness that can last for a couple of hours. However, if you visit countries like Ethiopia, Kenya, or Uganda, you’ll come across various high-energyContinue reading “Ranking High-Energy East African Sativa Strains”
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4 African Landrace Sativas That Are Beginner Friendly for Indoor Growers
Is it difficult to grow African landrace strains outside of their native environments? No, because one of their strongest characteristics is their adaptation to various unfamiliar climates. In this post, you’ll learn about short flowering African sativa strains that finish within 16 weeks when cultivated indoors. Easy-Grow African Sativas for New Indoor Cultivators 1.Kilimanjaro SativaContinue reading “4 African Landrace Sativas That Are Beginner Friendly for Indoor Growers”
Cultivating Moshi Sativa from Tanzania
Moshi is a quiet rural town located in northern Tanzania and borders the internationally renowned Mount Kilimanjaro National Park from the south. Corn, beans, and vegetable plantations appear prominently across the landscape, however that’s not the only green that’s being cultivated. Farmers, born and raised in this highly arable town, are famous for growing theContinue reading “Cultivating Moshi Sativa from Tanzania”
First Time Growing Shashamane Sativa
One of the reasons I hold Shashamane sativa in high regard is because it produces strong stimulating and energizing cerebral effects, similar to a cold shower in the morning. This landrace sativa from Ethiopia also produces a good amount of kief and makes some unforgettable and highly potent hash. In addition, the buds have suchContinue reading “First Time Growing Shashamane Sativa”
Ethiopian Sativa Hash
Ethiopia is blessed to have one of the best landrace sativa strains in Africa. The Rastafari community in Shashamene, located 161 miles south of Addis Ababa deserves credit for the cultivation and genetic preservation of Shashamane sativa. Thanks to them, I can share my experience making and smoking Ethiopian sativa hash. Despite the abundance ofContinue reading “Ethiopian Sativa Hash”
6 Million Dollars to Legally Grow Cannabis in Uganda
It’s always a pleasant surprise whenever a conservative country lets go of outdated ways of thinking and embraces cannabis for mass production. Uganda surprised fellow African nations in 2019 by becoming the fourth country to legalize the mass production and export of medical cannabis. After a series of parliamentary debates and meetings with lobbyists, theContinue reading “6 Million Dollars to Legally Grow Cannabis in Uganda”
Powerful Countries Used These 4 Tactics to Make Weed Illegal
Several anthropologists in the past decade have discovered cannabis residue on ancient Jewish altars. Europeans living in the 11th century used marijuana as an aesthetic for toothaches. How come our ancestors got along well with cannabis but our generation deemed it illegal? Let’s find out. Origins of Cannabis 1. Central Asia Getty Images Scientific analysisContinue reading “Powerful Countries Used These 4 Tactics to Make Weed Illegal”
How Kisumu Residents Are Tapping Into Marijuana’s Healing Properties
Kisumu has established itself as a tourist attraction that was once a humble fishing town by the shores of Lake Victoria. It’s also the only place where residents use cannabis to treat Chickenpox, Dysentery, Measles & Rabies. Does this treatment work effectively? Is medical cannabis legal In Kenya? The cultivation or use of marijuana inContinue reading “How Kisumu Residents Are Tapping Into Marijuana’s Healing Properties”
My First Time Growing Weed
Every stoner has dreamt of growing ganja. Some don’t mind tending to a couple of plants because there’s immense satisfaction in smoking what you grew. Let me take you back to February 2014 when I took this bold step… Outdoor grow Back in 2014, I and a close friend decided to grow a few plantsContinue reading “My First Time Growing Weed”
Could Shashamane Sativa be The Rare Lambs Bread?
Shashamane sativa from Ethiopia is really popular in East Africa. Some seasoned stoners even rank it at the same level as Malawi Gold. Well, is this strain a true landrace of Abyssinia or did the Jamaicans invited by Haile Selassie introduce it in East Africa? What is Lamb’s Bread? When Bob Marley released Ganja GunContinue reading “Could Shashamane Sativa be The Rare Lambs Bread?”
East Africa Genes 