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Cannabis Is, and Always Has Been, A Medicine

Since the dawn of civilization, Cannabis has been used as a medicine   On our cannabis farm tours we don’t just show people a fun time in beautiful California cannabis country, but we also teach weed tourists everything about cannabis: how it’s grown, its safe and proper usage, the origin of the term 420, terms…

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October 31, 2022

The Most Comprehensive Guide to Cannabis Terpenes on the Internet

    When you go on a weed tour you’ll hear a lot of terminology thrown around – terms like Indica, Sativa, Ruderalis, 420, light deps, cannabinoids, dabs, and, of course, terpenoids  and terpenes.   If you follow pot or cannabis culture at all, you’ve probably heard something about terpenes.  It seems to be the buzzword bandied about by budtenders, cannasseurs, cronisseurs, ganjiers, and weed brands everywhere.   But what are terpenes?  Are they the same thing as terpenoids?  What is the purpose of terpenes?  What do terpenes do?     The Basics:   Basically speaking, terpenes are aromatic compounds that give cannabis, and all sorts of other plants, (and even animals!) their smell and taste.  When you smell lavender in your essential oil, or rosemary in your fresh baked bread, or when that citrusy scent pierces your nose when…

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October 3, 2022

Everything You Want to Know & More About Indica and Sativa

      Guests on our cannabis farm tours often ask us, “What’s the difference between Indica and Sativa?”       At Mendocino Experience Cannabis Farm Tours, our cannabis tours aren’t just fun, but informative, too.   Yes, our guests have the opportunity to enjoy the best weed in the world in one of…

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September 19, 2022

Why Legacy & Small Family Cannabis Farms Matter

Tall Tree Society farm in Redwood Valley, California   We’ve been giving tours of pot farms in California’s famed Emerald Triangle for both visitors to San Francisco and locals since 2018, introducing everyone – from seasoned cannasseurs, cronisseurs & ganjiers to those that are simply the culturally or canna curious – to California’s famous cannabis…

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August 8, 2022

What is Cannabis Ruderalis? The Unknown 3rd Cannabis Species, and Why it’s Special

Cannabis Ruderalis is not nearly as well known as its more popular cousins, Indica and Sativa   When tourists go on our cannabis farm tours, they don’t only enjoy an amazing day visiting award winning wineries and pot farms in California’s famed Emerald Triangle.  They don’t just head home with the experience of imbibing the…

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June 13, 2022

What Does 420 Mean?

You’ve heard 420 referring to pot, but what does it mean? Undoubtedly you’ve seen the number 420 in reference to weed, but what is its significance, and why did the number 420 become synonymous with pot?   As tour guides conducting cannabis farm tours of pot farms in California’s Mendocino County in The Emerald Triangle,…

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January 24, 2022

Why do the pot farms in California’s Emerald Triangle grow the best weed?

Why is the weed so good from pot farms in California’s Emerald Triangle? Every cannasseur has heard of it – The Emerald Triangle – that almost mythical part of Northern California where legendary weed farmers have been growing the best cannabis for generations.   But why is the weed from pot farms in California’s Emerald…

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August 9, 2021

Meet the boutique growers of The Emerald Triangle – Martyjuana

Mart Clein of Martyjuana Farms, one of the boutique pot farms in California’s Emerald Triangle that every cannasseur should have on their radar As important as the terroir is to The Emerald Triangle, the reason weed farmers from around the world are flocking to California’s renowned pot growing region is to meet and learn from…

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April 2, 2020

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