New to cannabis? Start here.
A simplified guide for beginners
The basics
Three things worth knowing before you look at a single product.
THC and CBD
THC is the main cannabinoid in most products, and the one the THC % or mg on the label refers to. CBD is not intoxicating on its own. Every legal product lists both on the label, so you always know what you are holding.
% and mg
Flower, pre-rolls and vapes are labelled in % — how much of the product is THC. Edibles and drinks are labelled in mg — the total THC in the package. By law a package of edibles holds at most 10 mg.
How long it takes
Anything you inhale comes on within seconds to minutes, and Health Canada says the effects can last up to 6 hours, with some lingering longer. Edibles and drinks are slower and stronger-lasting: it can take up to 4 hours to feel the full effect, and effects can last up to 12 hours. That gap is how people overdo it — nothing seems to be happening, so they have another. Health Canada’s advice for a first edible is 2.5 mg of THC or less with an equal or higher amount of CBD, then wait it out before deciding anything.
The other letters on the label
Cannabis contains more than 100 cannabinoids. Here are some of the most common ones you will see.
The main cannabinoid in most products, and the one the THC % or mg on the label refers to. On every legal label.
Not intoxicating on its own. On every legal label, beside the THC number.
Forms as THC ages and oxidises. Roughly a tenth as active at the receptor as THC.
Present in small amounts. Not intoxicating in any meaningful way.
Present in lesser amounts. Not intoxicating.
Related to THC but behaves differently at the receptor. Seen on some ratio products.
Terpenes, briefly
Terpenes are the aroma compounds in cannabis — the same family of molecules that make lemon peel smell like lemon and pine needles smell like pine. Every strain has its own mix, and that mix is what you smell when you open a jar.
Earthy & musky
Citrus
Pine & herbal
Floral
Spicy & peppery
Sweet & fruity
Woody
Skunky & cheesy
The practical use: your nose is a fair guide. If you like the way a product smells, you will probably like the product.
What we carry
Products rotate often and new ones are always hitting our shelves
Cannabis can be consumed in a variety of ways
Inhaled
Felt within seconds to minutes, full strength in 10–30 minutes, and can last up to 6 hours (some effects up to 24). Health Canada suggests new consumers start with flower under 10% THC, or with as much CBD as THC.
Ingested
Nothing for 30 minutes to 2 hours, full strength can take up to 4 hours, and it can last up to 12 (some effects up to 24). Health Canada suggests 2.5 mg of THC or less to start, then wait.
On the skin
Creams, balms and lotions with cannabis in them, applied to the skin. Not for smoking or eating.
Gear
No cannabis in these, and the same shelf as everything they go with.
Four ways to fly
We sort the menu by occasion instead of botany
Still not sure what to pick?
Two questions and a short list, and you are done.
Boarding, explained
Boarding is where first-timers start. A product lands there when it is under 20% THC, has 2.5 mg or less per piece, or carries as much CBD as THC. Legal dried flower and pre-rolls often run well above that so use Boarding as a starter guide.
Rules of the sky
Must be 19+ with valid government ID.
Cannabis cannot be consumed on site. Consuming cannabis and driving is prohibited.
Keep it out of reach of kids and pets. Packaging is designed to be child-resistant.
Carry limit: up to 30 grams of dried cannabis (or its equivalent).
Or just ask
Call/text 416-584-WEED (9333) or come to Gate 45A and chat with us about your cannabis journey