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Spannabis 2022, the fair regarded as the most important in the European cannabis sector, is about to open its doors at Fira de Cornellà (Barcelona) between 11th and 13th March. This event returns to celebrate its 18th anniversary after a two-year break due to the Covid pandemic. This year’s edition boasts a space of more than 17,000 m2 which will house around 300 exhibitors, including thousands of accredited professionals and the market’s leading brands.

Everyone taking part just cannot wait for Spannabis to arrive. In March 2020, when the Coronavirus crisis was in full swing, the edition was cancelled by the Catalonian authorities at the last minute, only two days before its opening. The fair was then postponed until September 2020, but had to be postponed again until April 2021, and then again until October 2021. An online edition of Spannabis was held last spring and, once again because of the pandemic, the traditional fair had to be moved to March 2022, when it will be finally opening its doors to all cannabis lovers and professionals.

And this promises to be a very special edition, so let’s have a look at the key points to Spannabis 2022 on its long-awaited return to ‘semi-normality’.

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Mamiko Seeds is the predecessor to the Cookies genetics in Europe. This seed bank was the first to work this lineage, making it available to the most demanding of clients via its catalogue for a number of years. Over time, and thanks to a job well done, the Mamiko team has achieved great international recognition and has been awarded with countless numbers of cups and prizes? It?s no wonder their Chem Cookies (aka GMO) has caused a stir on American soil, and has also appeared in the Top Ten of the American magazine High Times.

Mamiko Seeds has developed two new feminised genetic lines in collaboration with Alchimia. If you?re a fan of Cookies and exclusive cannabis strains, remember that you?ll only be able to purchase them through the Alchimia website. This is a unique opportunity for you to enjoy these two breeding jewels!

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We?re certain that the most veteran cannabis connoisseurs will have great memories of Soma Sacred Seeds (Soma Seeds). We need to go back all those years to when Instagram and Facebook didn?t exist and all the information was passed on between small groups of growers. The biggest enthusiasts would turn to forums such as the one on the Soma Seeds website (back in 2002), where these new cannabis strains were talked about and the latest strains that were going strong in Holland were on show. Those more fortunate and adventurous would travel to Amsterdam to savour the newest and most exclusive varieties available in the Coffee Shops. To make the most of their journey, they would also purchase some packets of seeds to take home and make their fellow growers green with envy.

If we compare today with a few decades ago, things have changed a great deal. Nowadays you can find out about the latest trends almost in real time through the various national cannabis clubs. Besides, shops like Alchimia have an extensive seed catalogue that can reach almost any country in record time. After a long time on stand-by, Soma Seeds has returned to satisfy those old-school smokers as well as those who still haven?t had the chance to meet these legendary strains from the past. What?s more, this seed bank has lots of new and interesting crosses up its sleeve? The cannabis community is in for a treat!

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You've probably noticed that diets and detox or toxin-cleansing products are more fashionable than ever; The cult of a healthy body is becoming increasingly important, with thousands of people following diets based on certain foods or products to rid their body of the many toxins that it accumulates, from the food we eat, the polluted air we breathe or those we intake voluntarily. As a result, eliminating toxins from the body is an increasingly widespread habit among the population, with all the benefits that this brings.

For this reason, today we are going to show you some of the best products on the market for this purpose, from mouthwashes to drinks to cleanse the body... and even wet wipes! These are solutions for those who, for whatever reason, need immediate cleansing, a process that requires more time if you opt for the more well-known detox diets. In order to achieve the best results, we recommend that you carefully read the instructions for use, which you can consult on our website by following the link for each of the products.

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It is no secret that, in recent years, the cannabinoid content of cannabis is an aspect of the plant that consumers are increasingly taking into account, whether for recreational or medicinal use. Research on the so-called entourage effect and the relationships between the various compounds produced within the glandular trichomes of plants has been a turning point, as have the multitude of therapeutic uses that today are given to CBD or cannabidiol (and to THC, where legal).

In this way, users are now rarely satisfied with just a good taste and aroma and a more or less "pleasant" effect. Many of them look for cannabis varieties with a very specific percentage of certain compounds and, naturally, this has not gone unnoticed by the seed banks, a fact that has led to the diffusion of more and more information about the varieties on the market. Today, we'd like to present you with the Purpl PRO cannabinoid analysis kit from the American company Purpl Scientific, a reliable, simple and efficient way to know how much THC or CBD is in your cannabis, without the need for expensive chromatographs or laboratory experience. Sounds interesting, right?

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As some of you may know, this year is very special for Alchimia Grow Shop. And it is that 20 years are not fulfilled every day! Indeed, we have already two decades of history and good times in this sector, and coinciding with the arrival of the Christmas season, we have decided to share with you our happiness and good resolutions for next year with a very special promotion.

Many are the proposals that have come out from our team for this promotion ... what can we give to our clients? Nougat and polvorones? Maybe they're on a diet ... A pack of Headshop products? Surely they already have what they need ... Some seeds? Ugh, what if they like Diesel and we send them a Haze? Sometimes it is not easy to choose a good gift!

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Within the cannabis sector, there is a multitude of brands offering fertilisers and all kinds of supplements for complete control over plant nutrition. Nevertheless, very few of them can boast the prestige and history of Advanced Nutrients, a company born in the USA under one clear concept: to pour all possible resources into the research and development of products formulated specifically for cannabis, so that the cultivator can always get the best possible results.

Today we're going to take a further look at the origins of this popular brand of nutrients, tell you all the ins and outs of the company and run through the different types of base fertilisers and supplements they offer, to enable you to get the best results by using Advanced Nutrients products in your garden.

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Today we are introducing a new seed bank that is already available in the Alchimia Grow Shop: Tramuntana Seeds. Founded in 2014 as a breeding project by several professionals in the cannabis industry, this company works primarily with high-quality US genetics, both from elite clones and their own selection of some of the most sought-after hybrids in the market, such as MAC and GMO.

As you'll find out soon, their philosophy regarding the arrangement of the crossings is similar to many other American seed banks and breeders?, with limited edition seed packs that get launched as they?re finished being tested. But one thing is quite clear: if one strain doesn't meet their quality standards, it won?t be released. Let's see some strains from Tramuntana Seeds that you cannot miss!

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The origins of Cult Classics Seeds

Cult Classics Seeds is a cannabis seed bank created by Marcus Boarder, a North American grower who discovered cannabis more than 20 years ago. For the past 10 years, he has dedicated himself to the preservation of cannabis genetics and the creation and reproduction of cannabis varieties with very high concentrations of cannabinoids for effective therapeutic use. Cult Classics Seeds offers varieties in both feminised and regular seed formats.

Most of the strains in this bank's cannabis seed catalogue have high concentrations of THC, in addition to the other cannabinoids commonly found in cannabis resin. Therefore, in Cult Classics genetics, we can find other less common compounds such as CBD or CBGA - which offer anti-inflammatory and anxiolytic effects - and also THCV, which generally provides a feeling of euphoria and tends to suppress the appetite.

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New U.S. varieties for Spring 2021

The summer is here, and it's likely that many of you will have shut down your indoor rooms and grow tents, waiting until the weather gets cooler again in autumn and, there's no denying it, enjoying a welcome rest after the indoor growing season. It's also a perfect moment to check out the latest new strains that have recently landed from the USA and made their way into our seed catalogue. This way, you'll be able to plan everything ahead of time and be ready for the much-awaited return to indoor cultivation, and there's nothing better than starting the season off with some top-shelf genetics!

As you'll be able to see, over the last three months we've added quite a few new varieties from some of the U.S. seed banks that we already had in our catalogue, such as Purple City Genetics (Oakland), Elev8 Seeds (Seattle) or Cannarado Genetics, based in Colorado. A dazzling range of the highest quality cannabis genetics, available as regular or feminised seeds. Take a look for yourself!

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We recently added a very special seed bank to our catalogue, one that we're hugely proud to work with. We're talking about Elev8 Seeds who, thanks to their work philosophy and also their many contacts in the world of cannabis breeding, have achieved a genetic base from which to develop insane new hybrids of the highest standard, combining some of the most revered plants of recent times and always aiming for the highest standards of excellence in their results.

Today we'd like to invite you to learn a bit more about this fascinating seed bank which, as you will see, has very clear ideas regarding the creation of new varieties. Carefully worked, stabilised genetics, using only the best quality plants as parents and, on many occasions, rejecting crosses that would have been the dream of most other banks. We present Elev8 Seeds.

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A recent addition to our catalogue and one of the seed banks that best represents the current cannabis scene in Barcelona is Perfect Tree Seeds. With a collection of excellent varieties that are now available in Alchimia, this new seed bank deserves the respect given to it by the many cultivators who already know the quality of their flowers, so we decided to meet up with them and learn more about their creations.

Perfect Tree Seeds is made up of a group of cannabis lovers and growers with nearly a quarter of a century of experience cultivating. Always looking for the best phenotypes, they put great importance on the organoleptic properties and focus on the search for good characteristics in the glandular system of the plants, ideal for carrying out resin extractions.

So, what started out as a hobby to grow their own cannabis, with the passing of time and the twists of fate has become a reality and now at last their crosses are available to us in the form of seeds.

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Yes, friends, it's true: Alchimia has now been one of the leading grow shops in Europe for 20 years, and we're very happy about it! For this reason, and as some of you may have already seen, we have prepared many offers and promotions that you can enjoy throughout the whole year, as well as great gifts too. We want to share our happiness with all of you and, in some way, make this a special year for everyone!

To celebrate this exciting milestone anniversary, we didn't want to write the typical post telling our history. We've already done that before, for our 15th anniversary, back in 2016, so this time we wanted to do something different and take you on a journey back in time to see what the cannabis sector was like when our store first opened its doors, at the dawn of the new millennium. As you'll soon see, things have changed a lot over the years!

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New American strains, winter 2020-21

In the last few months, we have introduced new genetics from several American seed banks, some of which we already had in stock, such as Prolific Coast Seeds or Massive Creations. However, the biggest novelty without a doubt is Dark Horse Genetics, creators of strains as popular as Dosi Sherbet, and owners of growing facilities and dispensaries both in California and Colorado, with more than 10 years of experience as breeding professionals and producers of new and amazing hybrids.

As you'll soon see, their strains derive from really exclusive lineages, many of which are their own, so they are far removed from more commercial clones and genetics in order to provide flavours and effects that are very unusual and hard to find in other seed banks' catalogues. This, of course, does not mean they don't use any elite clones, but the richness and variety of their menu also stem from a lot of work behind the scenes selecting mother plants.

Let's see some of these novelties in relation to the American genetics we have added during the last three months.

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2020 is about to come to an end and with it, a year of new grows, new genetics and new discoveries. For some time now, cannabis seed banks usually offer us new varieties for each season, considerably increasing the choice available on the market, which is already vast! Among so many novelties, it's no surprise that many growers get dazzled by the wide choice and don't know which of the new seeds to try, with so many possibilities to select from and, in some cases, very little information about their cultivation is available, due to how new and innovative some of them are.

For this reason, and to make things a bit easier for you when choosing seeds for your next grow, we invite you to take a look at what have been some of this year's most popular cannabis genetics at Alchimia Grow Shop. Among the best-selling seeds of 2020, we've chosen the ones that have stood out the most, not only for their high sales and for their great results, but also for having had an excellent launch in terms of their acceptance in our catalogue. Let's look at some of them below!

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Ever since the first weed vaporizers got to Alchimia Grow shop, we developed a great interest in the vaporization world and its advantages for the cannabis user, both therapeutic and recreational, but also for any type of medicinal plant consumption.

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