Wouldn't mind seeing more on this. . . From The Growers Network Interview Feb 2019:
Interesting that you mention algae. With a little help from genetic modification, scientists have actually managed to grow THC using algae. The beauty of this process is it takes only a few days to populate billions of THC molecules in the biomass. Many of us in the cannabis community believe this will bring forth the age where we no longer even need to grow cannabis plants anymore. I would be interested to know what you and Dr. Julius think about that? Are there promising applications for your product in algae growth and accelerated THC production? Great observation and question about the future growth of THC through growing micro-organisms (carriers). Matt is working on algae applications such as bone graft algae material and other medical algae applications. With genetic modification it is always a trick to see if the algae modification stays stable or deteriorates with future generations (selective drift). If it is stable in the GMO algae it would be great re THC cell growth as you can get a double of algae biomass every 24-48 hours, incredibly reducing grow time. "Cannabis yields four or five crops per year, but algae grow four or five generations a day"
https://business.financialpost.com/business-trends/leveraging-ai-and-algae-knowledge-to-optimize-cannabis-growth https://midasletter.com/2019/06/algae-c-beginning-commercial-growth-trials-this-summer/ "Canada is on the verge of legalizing the next-generation of cannabis products such as edibles and topicals in the coming months, which will allow the industry to tap a broader range of consumers who aren't interested in smoking dried flower. Although there will always be purists.
In turn, the demand for cannabinoids and isolates for use as an ingredient in consumer products is expected to grow "exponentially in the coming years,"
Synthetic cannabinoid production has the potential to disrupt the cannabis industry supply chain