Author: Bob Loblaw
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Terpenes 101: follow your nose
Why does one jar smell like a lemon grove and another like a pine forest after the rain? Meet terpenes, the most underrated thing on the label.
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Eight terpenes worth knowing by smell
Myrcene, limonene, caryophyllene and five more. A field guide to the terpenes you’ll see on labels, with the kitchen-cupboard smells that give them away.
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Beyond THC and CBD: meet the cannabinoid family
THC gets the headlines and CBD gets the wellness aisle, but cannabis makes over a hundred cannabinoids. Here are the ones worth knowing, and what they actually do.
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Indica, sativa, hybrid: what the colours on our shop really mean
Purple, orange, green. Every product in our shop wears one of three colours. Here’s where the labels came from, what they get right, and what to look at…
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Grams, eighths and ounces: how to buy by size
Eighth, quarter, half, O. What the sizes mean, how much you save per gram as you size up, and how to pick the right amount for you.
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Edibles without the regret: a timing guide
Almost every edible horror story has the same plot: “I didn’t feel anything, so I had another one.” Here’s how to get the timing right, every time.
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Shatter, rosin, live resin: a field guide to concentrates
Glassy, buttery, saucy, sandy. Concentrates come in more textures than a bakery. Here’s what each one is, how it’s made, and why a little goes a long way.
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Smoke it, vape it, eat it: picking your method
Same plant, very different experiences. How you consume cannabis changes how fast it arrives, how long it sticks around and how much you need.
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Why raw cannabis won’t get you high
Eat a raw bud and very little happens. Add heat and everything changes. The science of decarboxylation, explained without the chemistry degree.
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Keep it fresh: the art of storing cannabis
You picked a great strain. Don’t let a sunny shelf ruin it. Simple ways to keep flower, edibles and concentrates tasting like the day you got them.