Our discussion with the amazing Ontario-based cannabis sommelier begins with her initial love for cannabis. You may find yourself struck as I was by this young woman's vulnerability and strength in sharing how she struggled to overcome an unhealthy addiction to mixing tobacco with cannabis. Chantel’s extensive research (both professional and experiential) has helped her to become not only an amazing budtender but a true educator and retail professional on the cannabis plant and its properties. Listeners can expect to come away from this episode with a deeper knowledge of cannabis, terpene profiles, what she likes about the licensed producers she praises as well as the type of value she brings to her retail customers, and some of the brands she loves. Chantel’s passion for cannabis is so unmistakable that by the end of the 45 minute discussion you’ll have zero doubts as to why she IS the Master of Marijuana.
Chantel Phillpotts can be found on social media at
INSTAGRAM, SNAPCHAT & YouTube: @masterofmarijuana
And at her website: www.masterofmarijuana.org
If you enjoyed this episode, please don't forget to hit "SUBSCRIBE" and share it with your friends! Send us your feedback as well as any suggestions of future guests you would like us to explore together. Visit www.afrocannadabudsistas for this kind of content and MORE.
TIME-STAMPED NOTABLE CONTENT:
12:56 Debunking indica / sativa myths
15:13 How do you feel about terpenes on the [product] packaging
16:50 Terpenes are described: myrcene, pinene, linalool, “Wanna know what that fire is? It’s that spice in beta caryophyllene
18:40 Terpene profiles change based on the environment it’s grown in (LP’s don’t want you to know that)
20:44 Not all budtenders are extremely educated on what they are doing
22:05 Too much licensed producers, too many dispensaries saturating the market and all of them selling the same thing
24:30 Needs to be better quality control (a discussion about product degradation)
26:17 One I’ll always shout out is Simply Bare Organics
27:40 When budtenders don’t consume cannabis themselves…
33:02 Cannabis basically saved Hamilton in a way
34:00 Budtender vs. Cannista which do you prefer to be called?
36:00 BizStart Program
37:00 I wanna help the journey of the consumers…
38:10 Protecting the youth: youth age 16-24 cannabis consumption has now doubled “Help youth be educated & not forgotten”
#potpioneers #cannista #cannabissommelier #budtender #cannabisconnoisseur #masterofmj #masterofmarijuana #terpenes #terpeneprofiles #hamiltoncannabis #cannabis #myrcene #entourageeffect #goodbrands #blkmrkt #simplybare #puresunfarms #sundial #redecan #thefriendlystranger #debunkingsativaindica #terpenesonpackaging #flowr #loveatfirstpuff