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Pax Mini and Pax Plus, new vaporizers from the USA

PAX Labs is an American company that set out to revolutionize the portable vaporizer market, seeking to offer quality, aesthetically attractive products, with premium materials and finishes, and using state-of-the-art technology to offer optimum performance without complications. Today we want to introduce you to two new vaporizers from this prestigious brand, the PAX Mini and the PAX Plus, which, as you will see, present interesting novelties, maintaining the high quality of PAX Labs devices and ensuring a unique vaping experience.

New CBD flowers in Alchimia

CBD-rich, THC-free cannabis flowers are, in countries where it is legal to sell them, an increasingly popular resource for many people who want to benefit from their properties and are unable or unwilling to grow their own plants. And it is that although the range of seeds of varieties rich in CBD available on the market grows with each passing day, there are many people who, for whatever reason, need to get this type of flower in a way other than home-growing. Today we present two new brands of CBD buds that have recently entered our catalog, The CBD Side and Natural Suit, two companies that stand out for the excellent quality/price ratio of the products they offer, ranging from flowers to various types of concentrates. We tell you everything below.

The Kush Brothers Seeds: experience, honesty & plenty of fire!

The Kush Brothers Seeds is a seed bank established in 2012 in Barcelona, a city that for years has been considered the European capital of cannabis and its culture. However, things were very different when young Adán, just another kid from the slums of Barcelona, first came into contact with weed and began his adventure in the cannabis world. Since then, his company has established itself in the sector as one of the leading banks in Spain, with a collection of feminised seeds equalled by very few. Today we are going to dive into the history of this award-winning seed bank with Adán, its creator and soul of this project, and of course, we will take a look at some of the most appetising strains that you can find in its catalogue. And as you will see... these guys are masters when it comes to mixing genetics and obtaining exceptional plants!

Cannabis gifts for your stoner friend or partner

Choosing an appropriate gift for a family member, friend or partner is not always an easy task, although it can be made much easier if the person receiving the present grows or consumes cannabis as, in this case, there are many options available to us. A pack of your favorite seeds? A state-of-the-art grinder? Maybe something to hide the smell of the flowers? As we will see today, the possibilities are many and varied, so we hope that selecting your next gift will be easier thanks to this post.

Universally Seeded, American genetics for true connoisseurs

Cult Classic Seeds, the origins The ideologue of the Cult Classic Seeds seed bank (based in California) is Marcus, a breeder with more than 20 years of experience who has dedicated more than half of his career to growing varieties with high medicinal potential, always looking for the highest quality and great synergy between cannabinoids. His varieties all boast high THC percentages alongside other medicinal cannabinoids such as CBD and CBGA. Marcus has not stopped looking for these types of profiles in his genetics, but he has also made contributions to the North American cannabis community that have been recognised throughout the industry, achieving a range of unique terpene profiles; Proof of this was the first place win at the 2016 Emerald Cup with the Xenu variety, making him a prizewinning breeder thanks to his work and dedication. Cult Classic Seeds, a bank in which Tommy from Universally Seeded collaborated for years, is always in search of new phenotypes and conserving their work, which implies germinating seeds, finding elite clones and keeping only those unique, high-value plants, always using a 100% organic farming system. Its huge collection of genetics, the fruit of work and research, is the source of its new and exciting crosses, offering both medicinal profiles as well as special flavours and other desirable characteristics such as high resistance to pests and high productivity. In addition, most of them are ideal for all types of resin extractions due to the high-quality of their resin glands, being available in regular and feminised versions.

What is the Scoville Spiciness Scale?

The Scoville scale is a way of measuring the degree of hotness of the fruits from plants of the genus Capsicum, better known as peppers or chillies. The scale was devised in 1912 by the American chemist Wilbur Scoville while working for Parke Pharmaceuticals trying to find a suitable pepper to use in a heat-producing ointment. It was so named to calculate the amount of capsaicin present in different peppers, an interesting substance that turns out to be the active component that causes the different degrees of heat. Capsaicin is responsible for making the tongue burn, the body sweat and even the ears ache after eating a hot pepper. In fact, peppers store capsaicin to deter predators from eating them. How are the units of the Scoville Scale (SHU) measured? In the past, the number of Scoville units was established through an organoleptic test carried out by a group of around five experts who diluted the extract of each pepper (namely an alcoholic extract of capsaicin oil from a dried pepper) in sweetened water. In this way, they gradually modified their ratio until they detected the amount of dilution necessary to avoid detecting the spicy sensation of each extract. Thus, if it took 5,000 teaspoons of sweetened water to bring one teaspoon of jalapeño pepper to a "no heat" level for the tasters, then the jalapeño was assigned a SHU (Scoville Heat Units) of 5,000. Likewise, if a Habanero Chocolate pepper is assigned 450,000 Scoville units, then it takes 450,000 teaspoons of sugar water to neutralise the heat. That's a lot of teaspoons!

The first clinic to treat depression with ketamine opens in Barcelona

Ketamine has been available since the 1970s as an anesthetic considered "dissociative" due to its hallucinogenic effects, which, moreover, have helped to make this substance a drug associated with recreational contexts related to rave culture. Currently, in both the U.S. and Europe, ketamine is the only psychedelic substance that has been approved by the relevant drug agencies (FDA, EMEA, AEMPS) for use in mental health treatment, though psilocybin was recently legalized for therapy in Oregon. It is legal for physicians to administer ketamine, while some other psychedelics receiving renewed attention in mental health, such as LSD or MDMA, are still classified as having no medical utility and posing a high risk of abuse.

New strains by Mamiko Seeds, exclusively at Alchimia

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!

The return of Soma Sacred Seeds

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!

Detox products to eliminate toxins from your body

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.

Purpl PRO, portable cannabinoid testing

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?

Advanced Nutrients: professional fertilisers, amazing results

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.

Elev8 Seeds, guaranteed authentic US genetics

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.

Perfect Tree Seeds - Presentation and interview

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.

Alchimia 2001 - 2021: 20 years growing happiness!

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!

Alchimia will not attend Spannabis 2020

Dear colleagues, customers, and Alchimia Grow Shop friends: we are sorry to announce that Alchimia Grow Shop and Philosopher Seeds will not be attending this year's Spannabis 2020. The reason is the concerning problems that the Coronavirus Covid-19 spread is causing. It has been a difficult decision but agreed by the members of our team that had to attend the event this weekend in Cornellà de Llobregat (Barcelona - Spain). The reasons for not attending Spannabis 2020, with this last-minute cancellation, is a sense of responsibility for this concerning situation with the spread of this virus, as is well-known every day is adding new cases of infected people throughout Europe. This responsibility leads us to follow the health authorities’ recommendations in this containment scenario, one of which is the cancellation of events with large numbers of people. Since neither the event organizers nor the competent authorities have decided in this case, we have been forced to take the decision not to attend this event.