Education Blog Category | Mendocino Experience

The Ultimate Canna-Tourist’s Road Guide to the Top 5 Experiences in Mendocino County, California

April 19, 2021

a person holding a cannabis leaf to the sun

Are you the kind of person that has always dreamed of finally jumping on the road and taking that, possibly, once in a lifetime opportunity to visit the places that grow some of the finest cannabis known throughout the world? Have you always wanted to wander through the great beauty you have always heard of…

San Francisco is the Center of the Cannaverse

February 22, 2021

There’s been a lot of talk about national cannabis legalization lately as speculation increases that Congress might just pass it this year. “Do you think that will hurt San Francisco cannabis tourism?”, people often ask me. Absolutely not. Why Not? For one thing, wine is legal, and many states have wine growing regions,…

A Little Dab’ll do ya’!

January 25, 2021

As we guide tourists through the world of weed, we don’t just show them the wonders of cannabis country, the giant redwoods, the Emerald Triangle marijuana farms, and the history of cannabis, but we keep them up on all the new advancements in cannabis as well. If you’re old school like me, you experience…

5 more states legalize marijuana. What does this bode for cannabis and cannabis tourism?

November 16, 2020

The 2020 election was nothing if not dramatic. Many were surprised to find all 5 states that had marijuana legalization on their ballots gave cannabis the green thumbs up, and 4 of them were deep red states! Times have definitely changed, but what does this mean for the cannabis industry and for cannabis tourism?…

Is Cannabis Actually a Medicine?

September 21, 2020

As a professional tour guide in the cannabis tourism business, my job isn’t just to take travelers to the cannabis farms, wineries, giant redwoods, and dispensaries of The Emerald Triangle. It’s also my job to entertain and inform everyone from the newbie to the seasoned cannasseur. Knowing the use, science, and history of marijuana is…

Meet the Boutique Growers of The Emerald Triangle – Jerry Munn of First Cut Farms

June 15, 2020

Photo by Marnie Birger One of the privileges of being a cannabis tour guide is meeting people who changed history. Jerry Munn isn’t just one of Mendocino’s brilliant boutique cannabis farmers. He was also one of the outlaws who risked his freedom to pring medicine to those who vitally needed it when cannabis was still…

Weed Tourism When There is no Tourism

April 16, 2020

To say 2020 isn’t what we expected would be a monumental understatement. We were getting ready for the first really big season of cannabis tours in San Francisco. We had a solid year of well received tours under our belt. We got our beautiful trifold brochures from the printer, ready to distribute to every tourist…

Meet the boutique growers of The Emerald Triangle – Martyjuana

April 2, 2020

As important as the terroir is to The Emerald Triangle, the reason cannabis farmers from around the world are flocking to California’s renowned pot growing region is to meet and learn from the knowledgeable growers who live there. We’ve been amazed at how many growers come on our cannabis tours each year. So for…

Corona Virus, Covid 19, and Cannabis

March 19, 2020

It’s at stressful times like these (as long as you’re not experiencing bronchial issues) that the relaxing and medically therapeutic uses of cannabis are particularly helpful. A big part of our mission is giving people a safe environment to enjoy cannabis while enjoying the beauty and culture of Mendocino County. We discuss safe consumption for…

A Simple Guide to Imbibe Cannabis Responsibly

February 20, 2020

A woman trying dabbing for the first time

Cannabis is a beneficial plant with many therapeutic benefits. It is also a recreational activity that creates a very pleasurable experience. As tour guides for California’s first cannabis tour companies, our joy and responsibility is to keep our guests safe. Especially if our guests are trying weed for the first time. And we love doing…