History of Canadian Medical Cannabis

The story of cannabis and our human interaction with the plant begins both as a utility and as a spiritual practice. Hemp fibers were cheap and durable sources of building and clothing material for early societies, while the uplifting euphorias that the plant elicited were central to several religious and ceremonial practices worldwide. Despite these […]
Inside CannaReps Wholesale Service: A case study
Over the past few years, CannaReps has been slowly expanding its consulting services to go beyond standard education formats, in order to encompass a more collaborative and hands-on approach to procurement, product development, quality assessment, and effective communication strategies for our clients. For the past 5 years, CannaReps has consulted with clients small and large […]
How to Decipher the Cultivar Names
Learn from the source When I first moved to Canada over 20 years ago, I started working in plant maintenance. In Mexico, you could never get any consistency of product unless you went to places like Oaxaca where small native communities breed and grow the country’s finest ganja. Immediately after my first few jobs here […]
The Importance of Getting Good Cannabis Training
After 98 years of cannabis being outlawed in Canada, we cannot overstate the significance of our present time. Following legalization, cannabis is more than just a product to be freely consumed by adults in Canada— it has impacted our society’s economy, politics, judicial system, and culture. As cannabis serves as a platform for interpersonal connection, […]
Budtender Basics: How To Succeed As A Budtender
1. Start with education & mentorship for budtenders No matter how long a person has been smoking, dabbing, eating or growing cannabis, the aspiring budtender needs to put their ego aside and first learn to play the role of the student. There have been a large number of groundbreaking academic publications (sign up here to […]
Being a Cannabis Sommelier
What type of skills does an experienced Cannabis Sommelier have to offer and where are these types of professionals most needed? We explore these questions at depth in our new series Being a Cannabis Sommelier, where we discuss the real world problems that experienced Cannabis Sommeliers can help solve. In today’s article, our Headmaster Adolfo […]
Sophisticated Stoners: Methods and Tools of the Cannabis Sommelier
Rolling a half to one gram joint in the unflavored rolling paper would be the number one choice for cannabis tastings because it allows the taster to physically see the oil resin build-up and ash color as it burns. Typically a pipe would not lend itself well to cannabis tastings because they are difficult […]
Medicinal Cannabis 101: Is It A Better Alternative?
What You Need to Know About Medicinal Cannabis Throughout the years, the use of alternative medicine has been known to relieve many ailments such as anxiety, back pain, insomnia, and depression. Instead of consulting a doctor, some consider having acupuncture, aromatherapy, and other therapies to find relief. Another procedure for alternative healing is medicinal cannabis. […]
How to Become a Budtender: Training and Requirements
Budtender 101: Tips on How to Become One Want to be a budtender? If you are passionate about becoming a budtender, you’ll be needing a lot of knowledge and experience aside from having a passion for pot. This role doesn’t end in talking about and partaking in cannabis and marijuana. Being a budtender is more […]
Marijuana: Reclaiming Our Least Favourite Name For Weed
Weed, ganja, bud, mota, skunk, grifa…There is no end to the names that we have given this amazing plant, and like all things that exist in this world, each name comes with its own story. But there is one name that is arguably the most historically and politically charged among all candidates: marijuana. When we […]