KJZZ's Reefer Growing Madness

Buy and burn: A special smoke session to sample new marijuana strain

Epsiode 7: About 2 ounces of marijuana harvested from four Zpectrum plants were of buds large and pretty enough to be packaged in Alien Labs premium jars. The brand founder and his top local farmers visit a dispensary, pick up a few and then hold a special smoke session. Plus, a third-party weed connoisseur samples the strain.

Harvest time for the new marijuana strain brings relief — and a strong odor

Epsiode 6: Time to chop down the Zpectrum plants. Then launch a curing process to dry, trim and package the yield. A pot farm this big produces an enormous amount of odor, which is still taboo, even though weed is legal. The perfume plants release during harvest is unavoidable, and perhaps the most pungent.

Despite operations in 3 states, the founder of Alien Labs says he’s still an outsider

Episode 5: Only five Zpectrum plants remained by the end of the last spisode. And they still had a couple of days left in the vegetative room before moving to the longest phase of the grow-process. The founder of Alien Labs talks about growing as a professional to better deliver his passionate message on quality.

While marijuana plants enjoy a summer solstice, lead farmer shares how he clawed his way in

Epsiode 4: The six tiny Zpectrum plants grew roots by the end of the last episode, but still had a couple days to survive before they could go into their own pots. The lead farmer had to move cross-country for a chance to scratch and claw his way into the marijuana industry.

Not all marijuana plants come from seeds. Meet the clones that will grow into a new strain

Episode 3: At least some legit weed companies in what prohibitionists might call this Brave New Arizona don’t plant seeds. Meet and greet the freshly cut clones that Matt Casey aims to follow until they’re ashes.