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Cannabis Breeding: Where Do We Go From Here?

The beer industry’s innovations with hops offer clues for the path cannabis genetics and technology will take.

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Robert C. Clarke and Mojave Richmond
May 4, 2023

Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a special series “What the Cannabis Industry Can Learn From The Hop Market” by Robert C. Clarke and Mojave Richmond. Read Part I of this special series here. Read Part III here.

Plant improvement programs aimed at breeding new cultivars better adapted to climate changes, differing cultivation strategies, and fluctuating market trends are vital to the success of modern agriculture.

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