Published 10AM EST, Mon Feb 23, 2026 The Paradox of Cannabis Prosperity Cannabis has never been more commercially successful, and it has never been more genetically vulnerable. These two facts are directly related. Walk through any legal dispensary in North America and you will find shelves stocked with dozens of cultivar names. The variety appears endless. But look beneath the branding, and the genetic picture narrows dramatically. A 2025 California study found that market p