This episode we look at craft and micro producers adapting as need, the straight cut in a pre-roll gaining ground, the best strains to give you focus and flow state. We stop on Cultivar Corner brought to you by Up in Smoke, we got to Lake Country’s Amani Craft and a direct exclusive for Premium Smalls Rockstar!
This episode we look at craft and micro producers adapting as need, the straight cut in a pre-roll gaining ground, the best strains to give you focus and flow state. We stop on Cultivar Corner brought to you by Up in Smoke, we got to Lake Country’s Amani Craft and a direct exclusive for Premium Smalls Rockstar!
How to stay profitable for craft and micro
The best strains for focus and flow
Amani Craft Premium Smalls Rockstar
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Ian
From a studio high above the clouds of the Okanagan Valley. This is the cannabis potcast.
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Ian
Exploring the world of Canadian cannabis culture. One toke at a time. Here is your host and Bud tender Gary Johnston.
This is a perfect opportunity for me to welcome you to the Cannabis potcast. Now, maybe this is your second, your third. This could be your 15th time you visited, or it could be your very first time in either case.
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Gary Johnston
I'm happy to have you along for the ride. We're going to spend the next 30 minutes talking about a plant I am absolutely passionate about, and that is cannabis. Now, before we get too much further, let me remind you this podcast is intended for those of legal consumption age in your jurisdiction and is intended purely for entertainment and perhaps educational purposes.
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Gary Johnston
You should always consume your cannabis responsibly and in episode 220, craft micro producers are looking to stay profitable in this turbulent market, so we have a story on that. I always love my doobies to be straight cut. I do not like these cones. I find we get harsh as soon as you get halfway through it. So we got a story on that.
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Gary Johnston
Why straight cut pre-rolls are meant for cannabis consumers and we're going to talk about strains. What's the best strains and turbines for focus and flow state on Cultivar Corner. Brought to you by Up in Smoke. We're going back to Amani Craft up in Lake Country and we're doing their Rockstar premium smalls a delicious indica. I've always loved Rockstar all of that and more on episode 220 of the Cannabis potcast.
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Gary Johnston
And as always, before we get too much further into the program, I want to say thank you. Thank you for being here. I truly appreciate that you are a listener of the Cannabis potcast. I just want to let you know that if a comment and anything you hear, you can go to info at Cannabis potcast.com. I'd love to hear from you and if you'd like to help out, you can go to buy me a coffee.com/cannabis potcast if you like what you hear and if you're so inclined, you're welcome to buy me a doobie.
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Gary Johnston
Just like Tony did. Tony just bought me another doobie. He's off on his worldwide tour. Thank you so much, Tony. I really appreciate your support. And as mentioned, Tony did buy me a doobie. He hasn't done that for a few months, and he's often talking about it. He's here on his worldwide tour. What he did was he commented on episode two and 19.
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Gary Johnston
He wanted to comment on Martin's frustration at not being able to get the right amount CBD for his PTSD. Martin wasn't able to get the right medication after going to a recreational dispensary and left after choosing the wrong product. I sympathize with Martin his condition, but I feel that I shouldn't have had to seek medical advice from the bud.
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Gary Johnston
Tender as I understand it. Any questions regarding medication? The bud tender isn't legal able to answer? Is there not qualified to give medical advice? Martin should have spoken to his doctor, nurse or pharmacist about changes to his medication, but giving out medical advice when untrained will open the dispensary and bud tender to legal ramifications. Thank you Tony, I appreciate the comment.
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Gary Johnston
This story we picking up from the outside AKA and we're talking about straight cut pre-rolls. I don't know about you, but I do not like the, the ones that go into a little like corn. I find when we smoke those, I get about halfway through and it just starts to burn and it just gets harsh. I don't believe that there's a change there.
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Gary Johnston
Yeah. So from the outskirts here, and it was written by Nick Ward. Not all joints are created equal. If you've ever star sparked up a pre-roll expecting smooth flavor and an even burn, only to end up relenting three times and wondering where the turps went, you're not alone. We've all had that moment many times. But then something different happened.
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Gary Johnston
I lit a joint that burned perfectly from tip to crutch. No canoeing, no hot spot, just a smooth, steady burn and a flavor I could actually taste. It feels like the kind of joint I'd roll for myself if I had the time. That was my first experience with a straight cut pre-roll. Since then, I've tried a handful of straight cuts from different producers, some premium, some more accessible, and each gave me a clear sense of what this format means for cannabis consumers and why, more than ever, the format and the flower both matter.
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Gary Johnston
The explosion of legal pre-rolls brought convenience to the masses, but not always quality. Most joints on the market today are corn style, machined, packed using vibration. It's efficient, scalable and gets the job done, but it also comes with some baggage canoeing, tight filters, trichomes, what trichomes? Flavor that disappears halfway through what was once an occasional top. Up to a half ounce or ounce purchase of flour is now the go to format for many consumers that means the flaws at cons, when not executed perfectly, show up more often than ever before.
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Gary Johnston
That's where straight cuts come in. A straight cut joint is machine rolled like a cigaret, not stuffed into a cone. That might seem minor, but the effect is noticeable consistent density, better airflow, and a more even burn. Add the right flour to the right format, and you've got a pre-roll that actually smokes like something worth savoring. Of course, not all straight cuts are created equal.
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Gary Johnston
Some producers still use mixed grind or shake in their fields, but others, like Victoria Cannabis Company, have gone all in on the whole flower approach. Slow curing and hand packing at peak freshness. That's where the difference really shines through, not just in format, but in flavor, aroma and effect. A straight cut, you feel like the joint you'd roll for yourself, only better.
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Gary Johnston
That's the bar we set with every batch, said Kip Ro, VP Brand Development Victoria Cannabis Company. In the last few months, I've tried three distinct straight cut offerings across different provinces and price points Super Toast, Fruit Punch, Slims and Ontario. These are ten by 0.4g slim rolls punch above their price tag with surprising smoothness and a reliable airflow.
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Gary Johnston
Great daytime energy with a tropical profile. Accessible and friendly. Dread Indica in Quebec, a nine pack of 0.45g that feels built for deep coach mode. Well, not as rich as craft options, the rolls were consistent, clean burning and delivered a relaxed, traditional, hand-rolled vibe. Victoria cannabis companies g-wagen in B.C. on Ontario, this one hit different a full flower, straight cut 0.5g joint of a mighty g-wagon.
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Gary Johnston
It felt like someone rolled it with care. Each brought something different to the table, but all have one thing in common. They made me care about joint again. They're not reinventing the joint, we're just taking it seriously again, said Carter King, head grower in Victoria Cannabis Company. If you remember the satisfaction of rolling a joint the way it burns, the way it taste straight cuts might seem familiar.
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Gary Johnston
They borrow from the legacy experience but added consistent tea you can't always get by hand. That said, the format isn't a magic fix. What matters just as much as what goes inside. Craft growers who invest in curing terpene preservation and post-harvest quality are the ones bringing straight cut to their full potential, and consumers are taking notice. Whether it's the accessible reliability of a super dose multi-pack or the slow curd richness of a BC one.
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Gary Johnston
Grammar. There's a straight cut for every budget and session type. Straight cuts won't replace cones, and they don't need to. But for cannabis consumers who want full flavor cannabis joints, less waste, and a format that respects the plant, there are welcome option. They're not just non cone pre-rolls, they're a step toward premium pre-roll experience that feels intentional from crunch to tip.
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Gary Johnston
If you prefer to leave the canoeing to the water, give straight cut a try. And that was written by Nick Ward, published on the outskirts. And that's a great story and I believe it. In my opinion, straight cuts are a much better pre-roll. For the cannabis infused studio In the clouds, this is the Cannabis potcast, and we're going to pick this story up from kan.com and we are talking about craft and micro producers trying to stay profitable.
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Gary Johnston
With excise taxes margins shrinking and competition increasing, both domestically and abroad, Canadian craft and micro cannabis producers are being forced to rethink what it means to survive and thrive. For many, staying profitable in today's turbulent cannabis market isn't about reinventing the wheel. It's about adapting quickly and getting strategic. When you're talking about what's getting the members of our industry on the production side through to whatever these greener pastures are, it's not so much innovation in a traditional sense.
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Gary Johnston
It's more switching markets, said Walker. Patent chief commercial officer at Woody Nelson. Patton explained that the export market has become a primary focus for many in the craft and micro category, with nearly all of the companies he knows trying to get the majority of their product outside the domestic landscape. This is due to the higher prices they can get abroad, as well as lower taxes.
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Gary Johnston
Toby Giolito, a medical cannabis industry consultant in England, concurred in a recent track and article on the subject. Over the past year, Chile has seen an uptick in high quality products, especially from Kraft and Micro Growers in B.C. this indicates a shift in market focus from high THC to a greater emphasis on terpenes. Interestingly, Woody Nelson has taken a slightly different route.
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Gary Johnston
We've had a lot of commercial success in the Canadian market. Patents in if you go based on, head said. Woody Nelson sells more premium flour in B.C., Ontario than any other premium brand in Canada. Because of this strong domestic presence, they haven't felt the same urgency to export, though that's changing with their first export of 100kg to Australia next month, Woody Nelson has found a creative solution to his supply challenges.
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Gary Johnston
Around this time last year, we didn't have enough flour, said Patton. We had orders that we couldn't feel from wholesalers like the Oscars. To bridge the gap, they began working with other premium cultivators in the countries and selling that flour under the Woody Nelson label. We've been doing that for the last year and it's going well in Ontario.
00;11;07;11 - 00;11;29;17
Gary Johnston
The number one selling premium skew right now is our 14 gram rotating country club Patton emphasized the importance of staying agile in product offerings. We've seen great products fall out of favor and effectively be delisted. We realize that the new product, Halo, moves a lot of sales, and we have launched probably about 50 products in the last 12 months.
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Gary Johnston
Dylan King, founder and CEO of Pistil in Paris, echoed the need for bold thinking, especially when it comes to high end SKUs. Our stores are the most premium product in Canada, in my opinion, King said, referring to their infused pre-rolls made with full melt live rosin and premium flour. The product's premium feel doesn't end with the flour. It includes a reusable 12 millimeter glass tip and a custom cigar band pencil.
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Gary Johnston
In Paris also took a proactive approach to packaging innovation. We were the first to come out with a black glass jar with a see through bottom, with a magnifying glass in it, King said. My supplier and I were working on this See-Through bottom a year ago. Health Canada just changed the way we could package about three months ago, but we were dropping this regardless.
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Gary Johnston
We knew changes were coming to the way we could package, but it took a chance and we invested. Then approaches sometimes meant pushing boundaries. Health Canada seemed some stuff on my social media and even on my website, and they warned me 3 or 4 times now, King noted. Beyond packaging and product innovation, many micro and craft producers are carving out new channels for growth.
00;12;39;18 - 00;13;09;15
Gary Johnston
One notable example is the sale of clones through Farm Gate Retail in Ontario. Producers like Torrey can, in partnership with Kingston Cannabis and Level Up Infusion, have started offering live cannabis clones directly to consumers. As Daniel Torres of Talkin explained, first crack in the project's launch involves a careful selection of genetics, such as tire fire cultivar, which was rigorously tested for pests and pathogens to ensure a viable experience for home growers.
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Gary Johnston
This kind of direct to consumer genetics play opens up new revenue and brand engagement opportunities for small scale cultivators. Environmental innovation is another area where craft operators are taking the lead. The Purple Bean Recycling Initiative, developed by Purple Hills, collects used cannabis packaging for over 1000 retail locations across Ontario, with more than 20,000 pounds of waste diverted from landfills and repurposed.
00;13;36;21 - 00;14;25;22
Gary Johnston
The program highlights how even a resource limited producers can drive meaningful change. Other brands, such as Kothari, are experimenting with biodegradable materials, opting for backyard compostable biopolymers to reduce packaging waste. These sustainability efforts may not be required by regulation, but they are building loyalty among increasingly eco conscious consumers. As the Canadian cannabis landscape continues to shift, micro and craft producers are showing that while scale and capital may be limited, creativity, collaboration and courage are proving to be powerful tools for staying competitive by adapting to market pressures through thoughtful partnerships, product reinvention, and forward thinking environmental and retail strategies.
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Gary Johnston
Many are not just surviving, they are setting a new standard for resilience in the cannabis industry. And that story from Strategy Hanekom on some changes in the craft and micro markets to see CBD tipping profiles. What's it me? Oh, please explain to me. Go to the corner.
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Unknown
Go to your corner and go to the corner.
00;14;53;02 - 00;15;19;08
Gary Johnston
Please explain this stuff to me. Welcome to Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up in Smoke at 258 West Broadway in Vancouver and online at It's Up in smoke.com. Remember, if you were 19 years of age or older and you live in B.C., you could have something sent to you from their online menu. Or if you were in Vancouver and you order by 2 p.m. that day, they'll send it to you by e-scooter.
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Gary Johnston
They're making a real name for themselves with local delivery in Vancouver there. That's really that's really happening for Up in Smoke. Pleased to hear that. So what is our cultivar for today? We're going back to a craft. You may remember we started out with the money craft quite early on in the procedure. This is Rock Star Premium Smalls, which is rock bud and sends star to the rock star has always been one of my favorite.
00;15;48;25 - 00;16;16;07
Gary Johnston
Strange. It absolutely has. So I've got the bag open. Let's pull it up and let's see what kind of a broad. Or let's see it. Let's see what faces me when I get into the middle of it. Here. All these bags are so difficult to get into. They truly are okay. Oh, there is this. There is the scent of rock star.
00;16;16;10 - 00;16;39;09
Gary Johnston
Oh, that is just beautiful. Let me take a look. So these are smalls? Obviously they're they're not really big buds, but I got a few that have some interesting tones. There is lots of red flowers, lots of red pistols. These buds have been well trimmed. There's a little bit of sugar leaves that are still hanging on, but not bad.
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Gary Johnston
So these are rock star buds? Smalls. So they are definitely, from the small side, but that's okay. I just finished my, handling my own crop as it came to the bear, and there was some smalls in there as well. As long as a mask, I'm pretty good buds. So smalls do not necessarily make you a believer or a disbeliever in what you're doing.
00;17;07;23 - 00;17;41;11
Gary Johnston
You love them, so we carry them. Armani craft is back with their direct delivery exclusives drop of their premium smalls. This time it's for a limited time. It's rock star. One of my favorite strains always has been available for a limited time only. This West Coast gas cut was grown by Armani Craft in Lake Country, BC. This indica, dominant cultivar is rich in groupings including mercy, limonene and carry off lean with notes of herbs and gas.
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Gary Johnston
The plant is frosty, colorful buds are hand trimmed, cured for a minimum of four weeks, and never irradiated. And that is the beauty of what they're doing at Armani Craft. Really pleased. I took a look through their facility out in Lake Country. It was amazing. They grow a lot of weed in a very small facility and they do an exceptional job.
00;18;04;04 - 00;18;31;24
Gary Johnston
Really pleased with the work that they are doing. And now let me get a little of this sample up to eight and roll a joint. So now I am getting the weed ready. I think I've got enough for my joints, and then we're going to throw enough into the dosing capsule to give me a hit on the mighty, really liking what a marni Kraft is, what a marni Kraft is doing.
00;18;31;26 - 00;18;55;16
Gary Johnston
This is a direct delivery exclusive, and it's up in Smoke and a few other retailers. So if you do not have a money Kraft, rock star, you're missing out. And especially if you're picking it up off the direct delivery menu. This is this is delightful weed. So let me give you a bit more description of what we've got in terms of our buds.
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Gary Johnston
So on this guy what do we got.
00;19;01;01 - 00;19;26;11
Gary Johnston
Oh yes. So I pulling up and I got what a lovely here too. There's lots of red hairs are coming through. Fairly dominant in terpenes are in their trichomes. They are all over the place. Oh, yeah. Look at that. That is just really frosty. So definitely some gray hair or some red hairs. It's a lot of green to it.
00;19;26;13 - 00;19;51;24
Gary Johnston
Smells pretty cushy. Oh, pick up some of that. Carry off line, some of that mirror. Get me some of that gas. Some of that gas. I absolutely love mixing limonene and carry off the lean right too. So Armani craft premium smalls same same but different, but still same I love it. I got my joint. Let me get into my dosing capsule.
00;19;51;27 - 00;20;16;19
Gary Johnston
Let's get it satisfied. We're into the middle of summer now and things are changing. The temperature got a little cooler overnight, so we're likely going to send and say goodbye to all of our hot, hot days. But I did get out golfing yesterday. That was nice. I haven't been golfing for for over two weeks. I think 2 or 3 weeks while my family was here celebrating our anniversary.
00;20;16;21 - 00;20;45;13
Gary Johnston
That was a lot of fun. So I have it ready. So this is Armani Craft Premium Smalls rock star, which is a cross of rock bud and Sensi Star. It's an indica dominant hybrid. I have my mighty turned on ready to go. So rock star premium smalls rock. But plus, since the star, it's called rock star. It is from Armani Craft.
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Gary Johnston
It's time for a taste.
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Gary Johnston
Oh yes, there's that gassy notes and some of that seeing some of those earthy tones, a little bit of that carry offline, throwing up some some spice. Oh it has a nice gas aroma on it. Really, really lovely. Oh, and the notes of the herbs give me a little earthiness. I love cannabis. I just love how cannabis works for me.
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Gary Johnston
Now, I've had a couple of hits off the joint. Those first couple of buzzes, first couple of hits are giving me a bit of a buzz. Let's move to the mighty from the folks at stores and pickle, and let's try Armani Craft Rockstar Premium Smalls in the vaporizer.
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Gary Johnston
Oh, I love the taste of this stuff. Through the vaporizer. I am a big fan because I get gas soon as I put that into my mouth. It is just gaseous. There's a bit of gas, a little herb coming through the plants or frost, either colorful buds, hand trim cured for a minimum of four weeks, never aerated and always delicious.
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Gary Johnston
Oh, couple of good hits off of the vaporizer. Let's throw in a couple pieces of the joint.
00;22;23;16 - 00;22;46;28
Gary Johnston
And what? Look what's happening on my joint. I'm very pleased to say that I've got about a three quarter of an inch of ash hanging on the end. There's no black. It's all gray. It's doing wonderful. I can tap that into my ashtray. I'm still back on the Molly Mighty.
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Gary Johnston
And when you pull in from the vaporizer, you really get those notes of gas. Definitely some diesel going on. There's some herbs. The immersing my carry off line and my limonene. This is a wonderful combination for my endocannabinoid system. I suspect for yours as well. Okay. There's my last hit of the vaporizer.
00;23;17;23 - 00;23;37;17
Gary Johnston
And the THC is sitting at 28.9%. And now here again we launch the debate about what THC works for us. Does it have to be 28. Does it have to be 24? I don't know, but it seems to be working for me.
00;23;37;19 - 00;24;05;02
Gary Johnston
Oh, I love the feel of having a toke in the morning where it just takes your senses away and starts to put you into a different day. This is going to be gassy. This is going to be cushy a definitely an indica. This is going to have some interesting, interesting suggestions of what's going to happen to my afternoon after smoking a bunch of this this morning.
00;24;05;04 - 00;24;35;21
Gary Johnston
We'll see if that changes anything. But I'm really loving the feel here. I got some happy eyes. I love happy eyes when I'm smoking cannabis. And my euphoria, it's running amuck in my endocannabinoid system. I'm finishing the joint, so I finished up everything from the vaporizer in that one dosing capsule. Feeling really good tasting. Really good with a Rockstar premium Smalls from Armani Craft.
00;24;35;23 - 00;25;00;04
Gary Johnston
And remember, Cultivar Corner is brought to you by Up in Smoke at 258 West Broadway in Vancouver. If you live in Vancouver or you live in BC, you can order stuff from their online menu and have it sent to you. Or if you live in Vancouver or by 2 p.m., they'll send something to you by e-scooter. They're making a name for themselves with local delivery in Vancouver and delivery by mail order.
00;25;00;04 - 00;25;25;23
Gary Johnston
Cool. Really pleased to be associated with up and smoke. Thank you Matt. Thank you. Sarah. Thank you Amani. I love the folks at Armani Craft. They are doing a heck of a job. Thank you to them. Thank you to both of you. Thank you to everybody who's involved in it. My total turbines 4.39% mercy, limonene and carry off clean.
00;25;25;26 - 00;25;51;24
Gary Johnston
Oh, my my my, Gary is just got a reached a point where he is just he's just blasted. Thank you for it. And now that I've sat for this for a little while, it's continued to roll around in my endocannabinoid system. And I am loving the effect. I have always liked Rockstar. It's always just hit me right?
00;25;51;27 - 00;26;22;18
Gary Johnston
It hits me right smack in the middle of my brain, makes me high, makes me feel good. Oh love it. If you haven't checked about check out Armani Craft. They're Rockstar premium smalls. You won't be disappointed sharing stories about good weed while trying good weed. This is the cannabis potcast and this story we are picking up from the consumer.com about the best trained and turbines for focus and flow state.
00;26;22;20 - 00;26;55;25
Gary Johnston
It's 3 p.m., the last stretch of the workday and your mind is jumping around. You know, if you could just focus, you would knock out your last few tasks and be done. But your mind is just won't cooperate. Should you reach for a joint or a tincture? As with all things in cannabis, it depends. There is certainly some evidence that cannabis may be helpful with with increasing focus in the right dose, with the right terpenes and cannabinoids or cannabis may also be able to help you reach a flow state where ideas and focus are effortless.
00;26;55;28 - 00;27;18;13
Gary Johnston
The little research that exists today isn't cut and dried, but it does identify several factors that influence whether cannabis can help you focus the best weed strains to help you focus. Have a balance of CBD and THC are energizing and stress relieving, and have a tripping profile that includes pinning little or B to carry off a lean strain.
00;27;18;13 - 00;27;47;05
Gary Johnston
Names are an unreliable method of finding cannabis that works for you, but for simplicity's sake, these are the strains mentioned in the article. Harlequin AcDc catatonic. Being able to focus well is essential for any adult. Without focus, nothing gets done for work. Tasked to loading the dishwasher. Being able to focus and complete tasks is important for your mental health, emotional satisfaction with yourself, and even your quality of life.
00;27;47;07 - 00;28;08;23
Gary Johnston
Being focused is not the same thing as being in a flow state. Focus is like a spotlight. To shine on a task. A flow state is when all of your attention is concentrate on the task at hand, to the point that the world outside flows away. It's also called being in the zone. It is both highly desirable and highly elusive.
00;28;08;25 - 00;28;29;29
Gary Johnston
Can cannabis really help you focus? After all, stoners aren't exactly known for their lengthy attention span. The short answer is maybe. It depends on several factors, including the cannabinoids and turpentine, your weed, as well as how much you consume. Some scientists believe cannabis can help some people get into the zone, but can make others too relaxed to focus.
00;28;29;29 - 00;28;53;02
Gary Johnston
Well, it starts with the right cannabinoids. You don't necessarily want a strain that is entirely CBD or THC, but ideally a combination of the two THC can have different effects on cognition in different people, but most cannabis consumers know the feeling of getting so high that you end up falling asleep or spacing out the opposite of what you're trying to achieve when you want to focus.
00;28;53;04 - 00;29;12;27
Gary Johnston
On the other hand, it's hard to feel a dose of CBD in the same way, and many people are looking for the recognizable effect of THC. You also need to find the right dose. CBC and THC both have biphasic effects, which means how they affect you in low doses is the opposite of how they can affect you in high doses.
00;29;13;00 - 00;29;39;03
Gary Johnston
What should you look for in a strain to help you focus and maybe even spark a flow state? Everyone's endocannabinoid system is different, but look for strains that have a balance of CBD and THC, reduce stress, and provide a boost of energy. The frontal side of your brain is responsible for focusing your attention. On days when your attention is scattered, it can feel like your frontal lobe is working against you, bouncing you from idea to idea without rest.
00;29;39;10 - 00;30;11;09
Gary Johnston
But this isn't the only area of the brain affected by cannabis consumption. A 2002 study found that cannabis increases blood flow to the frontal lobe of the brain. Researchers also found that cannabis consumption did not evidently alter mean behavioral performance on the attention task, meaning cannabis consumption is not inherently distracting. Cannabis also increases blood flow to the cingulate cortex, a part of your limbic system, an area of the brain responsible for behavioral regulation.
00;30;11;11 - 00;30;34;19
Gary Johnston
If you ever consume cannabis before a boring task like washing dishes or folding laundry, you've experienced the benefits of this. Your frontal lobe and Olympic systems are crucial in idea formation, along with a temporal lobe. Increasing blood flow to those areas can help spark an idea or several that you're able to dive into and focus on entirely. Stress can impact your ability to focus.
00;30;34;22 - 00;31;00;13
Gary Johnston
It causes a rise in the levels of cortisol, a hormone produced in your adrenal glands, which is crucial in regulating your body's stress response. But increased cortisol levels can make it challenging to focus CBD can reduce cortisol levels in the brain. The reticular activating system raz, is a small part of the brain that helps you focus by processing information and stimuli at lightning speed.
00;31;00;15 - 00;31;32;12
Gary Johnston
The raz is a sensitive piece of equipment when it's under or overstimulated, focusing can be difficult. Increased stress will increase cortisol levels, which can quickly overstimulate the areas, making it nearly impossible to concentrate. And while cannabis may be able to take the edge off this overstimulated raz at the right dose, it's important not to overshoot if you aim to achieve a flow state, cutting the stress too far could actually lead to boredom with the task and prevent you from achieving your optimal focus.
00;31;32;14 - 00;31;54;22
Gary Johnston
Most cannabis products are advertised by the sativa or indica classification model, but this actually is not the best way to pick your strain. Indica and sativa are plant classifications, telling you more about the shape of the leaves and the height of the plant, then the chemical mapper make up of its flowers. Strain names aren't much help either, since there are no standard regulations as to what constitutes a certain strain.
00;31;54;24 - 00;32;27;25
Gary Johnston
A better indicator of the right cannabis strain for you is by chemo type. Chemo types classify cannabis strains based on dominant cannabinoid. There are three primary chemo types currently on the market type one high THC, low CBD, type two balanced THC and CBD, and type three high CBD, low THC. Type two is usually the best type of cannabis to increase focus and potentially reach a flow state, because the presence of CBD balances the heightening effects of THC.
00;32;27;27 - 00;32;51;18
Gary Johnston
Type two strange can be challenging to fine, so if you can't find them, you can blend in some CBD flour with your type one products. Type one cannabis products are the most popular on the legal market, but they shouldn't be your first choice for focus and reaching a flow state. It's easy to overdo the amount of THC needed to help you focus and instead get so high that you fall asleep or get completely distracted.
00;32;51;20 - 00;33;15;17
Gary Johnston
THC also can increase anxiety in some people, which is the opposite of what helps you focus. How you consume matters to all. Delivery methods like tinctures and edibles have a longer effect. Time with inhaled cannabis like smoking or babies delivering results quickly but also fades quickly. Aside from cannabis, you'll be able to focus more in the right environment.
00;33;15;19 - 00;33;43;20
Gary Johnston
One for you distraction, other tasks, and either other people. Loud or crowded environments can be distracting, pulling your brain towards more urgent stimuli rather than staying on the task at hand. The best hairpins for focus in a 2005 study of turbines mounted, pinning acts as an inhibitor and an enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which may help to enhance energizing and focus effects.
00;33;43;23 - 00;34;11;29
Gary Johnston
Little rodent studies have shown that little has a positive effect on brain activity in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, and can improve cognitive behaviors, potentially increasing focus. Beta carry off the line has dose dependent anti-anxiety and antidepressant effects. Combating stress in the brain. It also acts as a central nervous system depressant, which can slow down brain activity and keep you from feeling scatterbrained.
00;34;12;02 - 00;34;41;08
Gary Johnston
Eucalyptus all a 2020 human trial found that inhaled eucalyptus oil increases blood flow through the brain and stimulates the frontal cortex, an area of the brain responsible for focus. The best brains to improve creativity have a balance of CBD and THC. With this Turpin profile that includes pinning little and beta carry off lean. A few strains with this profile include Harlequin, AcDc, and catatonic.
00;34;41;10 - 00;35;01;14
Gary Johnston
These are just a few examples and don't necessarily reflect the chemical markup of the strains bearing these names. Instead of looking for these exact varieties, asked to see the Certificate of Analysis when possible to get a clear idea of the chemical makeup of a product. If you don't have access to the lab report, smell the weed before you buy it.
00;35;01;16 - 00;35;13;24
Gary Johnston
And that's always good advice. Take a good sniff of the weed and if it smells good to you, it's probably something that you want to smoke. That's from the kournikova.com.
00;35;13;27 - 00;35;36;02
Gary Johnston
Are you proud of yourself? You should be. We've accomplished a lot in the last 30 minutes. We've covered off an awful lot of information about cannabis. We brought a chuckle or two to your face, and we might have made you think about something that you hadn't thought of before. So now it's time for the worst dad jokes in the world is from my word teasers game that I got at Christmas, and is supplying me with lots of these.
00;35;36;05 - 00;36;08;16
Gary Johnston
Here we go. What did the dad Buffalo say when he took his son to college? Bison I don't know, that's clever. Why did the mathematician get so fat? He had too much pie. Some of these are so clever. How did the cops get the hamburger? To confess? They grilled them. What's the loudest pet there is a Trump pet.
00;36;08;18 - 00;36;31;00
Gary Johnston
Those are so clever. I have so much fun with those. I hope you have some fun. I hope you found some interesting things in the show. And I hope to see you again. That's it from the Guy in the clouds for episode 220 of the Cannabis potcast. From the cannabis infused studio high above the Okanagan Valley. This was the cannabis potcast.