What happens to your empties: the Purple Bin

Bring back your empty bags, containers and 510 carts – the purple bin by our front window keeps cannabis packaging out of the landfill.
Live rosin: the solventless concentrate, explained

What makes live rosin different from every other concentrate on the shelf – and why it costs what it costs.
Live resin vapes, explained

What “live resin” actually means, how it’s made, and how it differs from other vape carts on the menu.
Intro to dabbing: a beginner’s guide

Dab rigs look intimidating. They aren’t. Here’s the equipment, the temperature and the technique, minus the mystery.
Infused pre-rolls: what they are and who they’re for

The fastest-growing section of the menu, explained: how infused pre-rolls differ from regular ones, and how to approach them.
Four showy ways to roll a joint

Got the basic roll down? Here are four builds worth practicing – tulip, cross, diamond and braid.
CBG, explained: the ‘mother cannabinoid’

CBG is showing up on more labels. What it is, where it comes from, and how to read it on a menu.
A beginner’s guide to terpenes

The aroma compounds that make each strain smell and taste like itself – and how to use them when you shop.
Indica, sativa, hybrid: what those labels really tell you

The three words on every menu are older than modern cannabis science. Here’s what they do and don’t say about what’s in the jar.
Working in cannabis: what retail jobs are really like

Thinking about a job behind the counter? What budtending involves, what it needs, and how to get started in Ontario.