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people of cultivation appreciate the special experience that only live theater can provide
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The pandemic further accelerated this trend, as consumers turned to cannabis cultivation as a therapeutic, self-sufficient hobby.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The council removed the medical-only restriction in 2020 to allow adult-use cultivation and nurseries.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The city’s social equity guidelines also apply to owners of dispensaries and cannabis manufacturing and cultivation facilities.
—Judith Kohler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Indie and Niche Games Several games focus specifically on cannabis cultivation and distribution:
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—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1553, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivation. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
cultivation
noun
cul·ti·va·tion
ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən
1
: the act or art of cultivating especially the soil
Medical Definition
cultivation
noun
cul·ti·va·tion
ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən
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