Jay’s Story: Class, Race, and Cannabis Criminalization

Our cannabis laws, although some of the most evolved on the planet, have as of yet failed to provide any solid framework for itself or any other nation to build a truly inclusive industry, where ending the persecution of the cannabis user/grower is authentically the central objective.
The Groovy History of Exodus Cheese

The first company that manages to bring back Exodus Cheese in all of its glory into the legal market will reap the benefit of growing a time-tested crowd-pleaser that never gets old and always stands out in the crowd.
4 Key Tips for Judging Cannabis Quality

Those who are new to cannabis often wonder if all the hubbub around ‘good weed’ actually has anything to it. Is more expensive cannabis actually ‘better’? How can you tell? There are countless people out there who grew up under the timeless motto, ‘weed is weed’. Before legalization, most people in North America would get […]
Texada Timewarp: A forgotten past

Texada Timewarp is an incredibly unique heirloom (something that has been passed down from generation to generation through family members) that can easily outperform most indoor genetics in terms of hardiness, potency and aroma when growing outdoors, in the unforgiving and sometimes unpredictable coastal climate of British Columbia, Canada. Heirlooms Since the rise of indoor […]
10 Key Tips for Blind Cannabis Tastings

Why would one conduct blind tastings in the first place? Well, because the placebo effect is very real, and can sway your senses. The producer’s name, the genetic lineage, description of aroma, and other indications like primary terpene can influence how you interpret your sensory inputs. This has been confirmed again and again at a […]
3 reasons to choose organic no-till living soil for your home grow
As a lifelong ‘soilless medium’ grower who has recently transitioned over to the living soil method, it is hard for me to contain my excitement in sharing with others what I have experienced over the past year. Investing the time to learn this new method has paid off more than I could have ever expected. […]
Therapeutic Guidance: The Beginnings of CannaReps
In 2016, I got married and decided to leave my employment to start my own company alongside my new wife. After years of working in multiple sectors of the cannabis industry, I had a desire to strike off on my own as a free agent. With a highly-skilled designer by my side, it seemed like […]
Blue Dream: A closer look at a west coast legend
Whether you are a seasoned smoker or a first-time toker, you have probably heard of the legendary Blue Dream. If you have lost interest in names because you think ‘they just don’t mean much,’ please just lay your skepticism aside for one second and have a listen. Blue Dream is undeniably one of the most […]
Sustainable growing is the only future
Regenerative no-till farming. Biodynamic farming. Permaculture. These Earth-saving farming techniques—once considered fringe agricultural movements for overly hopeful individuals, a.k.a. hippies—are now seeing a rapid rise in popularity. Not surprisingly, cannabis farmers are at the forefront of this “new” wave of eco-savvy farming, together with some of the world’s top coffee and wine producers. This makes […]
Respecting cannabis cultivar names honours original breeders
What’s really in a name? Well, when it comes to cannabis, many Canadians still believe that the answer is: very little. Names like Blueberry, OG Kush, and Amnesia Haze are still widely perceived as baseless marketing ploys made by “street dealers” with little understanding of the true ancestry of their plant. Today, as the dust […]