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THE FATHER OF CBD

by Sharon Letts

LAWRENCE RINGO

The man behind the famous Charlotte ’ s Web strain is Lawrence Ringo , who introduced the world to high-CBD cannabis strains . Read on to find out why he was a such a legend and pioneer in advocating for and breeding medical marijuana .

RING harlotte ’ s Web , the cultivar high in cannabidiol ( CBD ), was first introduced

Cto the world via a television documentary ; what the world didn ’ t know is that the cultivar actually began in Southern Humboldt in Northern California . When CNN aired Dr . Sanjay Gupta ’ s first documentary Weed in 2013 , Charlotte ’ s Web seemed like a miracle plant , with little to no psychoactive properties and lots of healing properties .

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