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ResearchJournal article10 March 2026

A proposed framework for genetic verification and cultivar protection in cannabis

Anna L. Schwabe, Joshua S. Havill

Trends in Genetics

A short opinion article arguing that cannabis breeding lacks formal systems for cultivar registration or breeder protection, and that misuse of the term F1 obscures what growers can expect in uniformity. The authors propose verifying cultivars by genetic fingerprinting tied to registration, to secure intellectual property, confirm cultivar identity and make the market more transparent for breeders, growers and consumers. It sets out a proposal and reports no new data.

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DOI10.1016/j.tig.2026.01.016

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2026-03-10 2026-10-15 A proposed framework for genetic verification and cultivar protection in cannabis Journal article Policy and law Anna L. Schwabe, Joshua S. Havill Trends in Genetics 2026 10.1016/j.tig.2026.01.016 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tig.2026.01.016 A short opinion article arguing that cannabis breeding lacks formal systems for cultivar registration or breeder protection, and that misuse of the term F1 obscures what growers can expect in uniformity. The authors propose verifying cultivars by genetic fingerprinting tied to registration, to secure intellectual property, confirm cultivar identity and make the market more transparent for breeders, growers and consumers. It sets out a proposal and reports no new data.