The author with his first two grown-outdoors-in-L.A. cannabis plants. Both Grow It From Home's Afternoon Punch cultivar, they were put under the SoCal sun as seedlings on July 1. They will be ready to ...

Bioactive compounds in cannabis are significantly impacted by the chemical composition of the soil the plants are grown in, according to a new federally funded study. “The outcome of this study ...

Cannabis Commissioners Bruce Stebbins and Kimberly Roy listen to Paper Crane employees during the outdoor cannabis farm tour held on Oct. 3. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION ...

Understanding a plant’s roots, shoots and growth habits increases the likelihood of success with vegetative reproduction.

City zoning laws don’t permit outdoor cannabis cultivation in the neighborhood where Jason Struthers lives. He says he’s had a state license since before those laws were adopted.

• When is the right time to harvest that outdoor pot plant in the fall? According to Grow It From Home co-founder Emily Gogol, there are two considerations at play: what’s going on in the plant’s life ...