'American Weed' Premiere: Joel Teaches Brother Jesse How To Clone Bubba Kush Cannabis (VIDEO)

When Jesse Stanley realized that they had only one plant of the Bubba Kush variety of marijuana on "American Weed" (Wed., 10 p.m. EST on National Geographic), he was concerned. This was one of the most important strains they have, so how could this have happened? It turned out to be little more than an oversight.

But his brother Joel saw it as an opportunity to teach Jesse how to clone the plant. After all, it's important they both know how to do this important job so they can continue to expand and grow the strains that are the most important to their business.

"American Weed" is a new reality series that chronicles the world of legalized marijuana in Colorado. While the drug is currently legal in the state, it's also under a lot of scrutiny and pressure right now, and dispensaries are subject to raids from the DEA. While the series spotlights everything from opponents to patients, growers to sellers, a big chunk of the focus is on Josh Stanley's dispensaries and crops that he manages with the help of several brothers, including Jesse and Joel.

It's a contentious time for medical marijuana in the state, which is a shadow looming over the business the brothers are trying to succeed in, along with a few others featured in this series premiere. Should the tide turn against them while the cameras are rolling, the series could well capture a very interesting chapter in the war over marijuana.

Find out how it plays out as "American Weed" continues Wednesdays at 10 p.m. EST on National Geographic.

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[fallyn fleur]

12:18 PM on 04/04/2012

The Stanleys should have some sort of open house and invite the politicians to meet their clients. It could change their minds when they are face to face with the benefits of medical marijuana.

[CannabisRex]

12:55 PM on 02/28/2012

I have cloned many cannabis plants and it is a wonderful way to replicate genetics and save vast sums of money on expensive premier seeds. I am not currently active but not long ago I had to get online with my favorite seed bank in Britain, give a credit card and order the seeds, hoping that the disguised package would survive Customs ( they always did ), at a cost of 5-15 dollars per seed.

Then time consuming sprouting and transfers to larger pots, etc. With cloning, all that is needed is a razor blade, some rooting hormones and a medium like soil or a man made substitute. Taking a side branch with leaves cut at a 45 degree angle and dipping in the hormone before gently tamping it into the medium begins a totally new plant, and motherplants are used to generate scores of exact dupicates over and over.

If opnly we could force supporters of prohibition onto a stage debqte with no allowance for lies and falsehoods, exposing their utter lack of a defense would perhaps shame at least one of them into admitting the truth: Cannabis is a plant that has many benefits and no negatives other than being caught with it by cops, with a low chance of abuse and never a death or overdose is all of human history, and that prohibitionists have nothing but an empty bag of tricks left to defend their position. Truth is the enemy of prohibitionists.

[Blonde Rose]

11:55 AM on 02/24/2012

These guys are all legit about their weed. Check out this interview of one of those brothers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeRnXHMKqlY

[Bluedove16]

08:24 AM on 02/24/2012

The more we educate the masses on this the better.

[Robert Gudzikowski]

01:51 PM on 02/23/2012

"Last Dance with Maryjane?"

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[BBiso]

10:32 AM on 02/23/2012

Premiere was great - some fantastic insight into both the potential benefits of legalization and the drawbacks communities would have to deal with

[Nicon]

08:15 AM on 02/23/2012

I missed it and will have to dig it up somewhere, but from what i understand they are in Fort Collins which means they are now closed due to a vote last year. Medical Marijuana centers in the city were banned. The cops told people the stores were giving pot to high school kids, which has yet to happen in Colorado, and the locals freaked.

Colorado is raking in Millions in Fees, Millions more in Taxes and Medical Marijuana is employing 10,000 People in Colorado. Amendment 20 has been great for Colorado, Great for sick people, and fan-freaking-tastic for your typical cannabis consumer. Legalization will only increase these benefits.

We have still yet to see an actual negative effect, but many people are watching closely if one does come up after 12 years.

Educate, Legalize, Regulate, Tax.

Yes We Cannabis!

[Agathon]

07:20 AM on 02/23/2012

A good idea for television programming as far as i'm concerned.