Graduation Date
Spring 2025
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Master of Arts degree with a major in Public Sociology
Committee Chair Name
Dominic Corva
Committee Chair Affiliation
Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Stefanie Israel de Souza
Second Committee Member Affiliation
Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Perennial cannabis, Marijuana, Hemp, Hashish, Breeding, Ideotypes, Indica, Sativa, Afghanica, Cannabinoids, Terpenoids, Sinsemilla, Inbreeding depression, Entourage effect, Hemp-derived cannabinoids
Subject Categories
Sociology
Abstract
This research examines changes in Cannabis genetics with a focus on Cannabis genetic bottlenecking. Significant knowledge gaps exist in the study of how and why Cannabis genetics have changed over time. To fill these gaps, a series of semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with self-identified Cannabis breeders around the world. Previous qualitative Cannabis research has centered around users, growers, and dealers with few studies looking exclusively at Cannabis breeders. Results include insights into becoming a Cannabis breeder, Cannabis ideotypes, as well as Cannabis genetic bottlenecking due to unanticipated genetic linkages combined with the emphasis on breeding for agronomic factors such as shorter flowering times and solventless hashish extraction yields caused by Post-Prohibition economic pressures. These results may be meaningful in highlighting the role of government action on declining genetic diversity in the worldwide Cannabis market - and its impacts on the medicinal potential and therapeutic index of available Cannabis products.
Citation Style
ASA
Recommended Citation
Chen, Caleb Y., "Post-prohibition changes in cannabis genetics" (2025). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 2269.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/2269