The Ganjier

Why I Became a Ganjier: Lucas Huemer - Elevating Palates

A 2022 graduate of the Ganjier Certification program, Lucas is the private chef for the Austrian ambassador in Berlin, Germany. He also runs his own business curating cannabis events.

With numerous parallels in relation to the gustatory appreciation of flavor, aroma, quality and more between the culinary and cannabis realms, it makes perfect sense.

In fact, we've had quite a few chefs and culinary professionals across the spectrum from wine and beer to cheese and chocolate, as well as formulators of cannabis edibles successfully complete the Ganjier Certification program.

Learn more about Lucas in this Ganjier ProFile https://www.ganjier.com/2024/04/25/elite-chef-certified-ganjier-lucas-huemer-elevates-palates-across-europe/

Ganjier Program enrollment is currently open at Ganjier.com

🐇HAPPY EASTER!🐇

May your your hunts be happy and your bouquets bountiful!

~ From all of us at Ganjier ~

Road Trippin' with a Certified Ganjier:

Join Brian Applegarth, CG, in his latest collab with High Times and Beard Bros Pharms.

"The G***a Traveler" is a new series devoted to discovering hidden gems and the finest in high culture, craft, and connoisseurship.

The first installment explores Trinity County, a part of the Emerald Triangle that rarely leads the conversation but arguably says more about the plant than the usual headline destinations.

Check it out here:
https://hightimes.com/travel-hospitality/trippin-with-the-ganja-traveler-trinity-county-the-emerald-triangles-best-kept-secret/

Trippin’ With The G***a Traveler: Trinity County, the Emerald Triangle’s Best-Kept Secret | High Times The first installment of a new High Times x Beard Bros x G***a Traveler series heads to Trinity County, the overlooked edge of the Emerald Triangle where cannabis still feels rooted in land, culture, and connoisseur craft.

Cultivation Conversation: Farm Cut

During a Ganjier live training soujourn to Humboldt's Fallen Oak Farm last October, students were treated to a verdant, vibrant and varied garden in all of its pre-harvest splendor and introduced to one of grower Jesse Hill's favorite cultivars - the fragrant, potent, and deep purple Pineapple Dragon.

The occasion also provided a rare confluence of local cultivators, including Johnny Casali of Huckleberry Hill Farms, Nikka T, Swami Select, and Derek Gilman, who held a candid, colorful conversation, evaluating the viability and yield of the plant's potential as either a washer (for rosin production) or as flower, along with market trends, extraction techniques (including static dry sift, leveraging electrostatics to separate trichome heads from plant material) and other innovations on the horizon.

Drop in on the conversation here at the Ganjier YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/AbLOU32D4UM

It's this level of unfettered access to top minds (and gardens) in the field that sets the Ganjier program apart.

As we gear up for another remarkable season of immersion, discovery and adventure in the Emerald Triangle, you're invited to join us by visiting Ganjier.com

Ganjier Cultivator Conversations: Pineapple Dragon (Full Cut) Nikka T, Johnny Casali, Jesse Hill + During a recent Ganjier live training soujourn to Humboldt's Fallen Oak Farm, students were treated to a verdant, vibrant and varied garden in all of its pre...

Ganjier Deep Cut: Kevin Jodrey ~ Why Your Cannabis Doesn't Smell Like the Terpene Report.

"I'm fascinated with genetics and what makes something desirable."

Wonderland Nursery Founder and Ganjier Course Creator/Instructor Kevin Jodrey (who teaches the in-person aroma assessment portion of the Ganjier program, exploring how terpenes, esters, keytones, flavonoids and other factors contibute to cannabis quality) dives deep into cannabis terpene profiles and comparisons between similar terpene profiles that produce wildly different smell and tastes during this archival video classic.

Focusing specifically on cultivar populations from the 1980's and 90's, Kevin discusses how plant esters and other elements contribute to the cannabinoid and terpene profiles to produce what we perceive by nose and taste.

Additionally, Kevin explores how genetic traits make specific cannabis cultivars desirable and what that portends for future breeding, consumer, and market directions.

Check it out on the Ganjier YouTube Channel here: https://youtu.be/r7ZSERSJ3bw

To learn more about the Ganjier Program, created and taught both online and in-person by preeminent cannabis pros like Kevin, visit Ganjier.com

🍀💚Happy St. Patrick’s Day!💚🍀

~ Here’s to the Sharin’ O’ the Green ~

🍀 From All of Us at Ganjier 🍀

Visit Ganjier.com to join us this season.

What Happens When a Cannabis Company Actually Invests In Its People:

It’s easy for a cannabis company to say it’s different. It’s a lot harder to prove it.

iAnthus, one of the leading multi-state operators in the U.S., made a decision that most companies talk about but few actually make — investing seriously in the people behind the plant.

When they brought the Ganjier Product Specialist program into the company, it wasn’t a one-off training initiative or a box to check. It was a deliberate investment in building a company culture where cannabis and flower knowledge is foundational — from the grow floor all the way to the dispensary counter.

We sat down with iAnthus CEO Richie Proud to talk about how they’ve implemented the program, what’s changed inside the company, and what it really looks like when a leading cannabis operator puts real resources behind developing its people.

Link here and in comments: https://www.ganjier.com/2026/03/05/cannabis-education-investment/

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2026:

We’re always impressed and inspired by the exceptional women who create, teach and graduate the Ganjier Cannabis Certification Program.

From artisans to activists, cultivators to CEOs, they’ve chosen to step up - and over - the myriad obstacles inherent in this challenging industry; blazing their own trails, elevating the standard, expanding the possibilities, destroying the stigma, disrupting the status quo, supporting each other and claiming their rightful place in the cannabis field.

The number and diversity of extraordinary women attending and graduating the Ganjier Program continues to increase season after season... and we can’t wait to see where they’ll go next!

Ready to join them? Visit Ganjier.com for details and enrollment.

Can Sommelier Training Boost Cannabis Retail Sales?

"Buying cannabis isn’t about finding the best deal or the highest THC. It’s about a conversation at the counter that customers can trust."

Sallie Blackmon at MJBiz Daily explores the Ganjier Certification Program:

"Cannabis sommeliers standardize how cannabis quality, aroma and terpene expression are evaluated. This provides cannabis retail staff with a shared language for explaining products across brands. Budtenders are prepared to give customers answers, and customers get them consistently."

View the article here and in the comments: https://tinyurl.com/rb427x5a

Join Us Next Thursday, 3/12!

MJU On Point | Inside the MJU Cup: How Winners Are Decided

With canna-competitions proliferating across the country, credibility matters more than ever.

MJ Unpacked has partnered with the Ganjier program to utilize their SAP (Systematic Assessment Protocol®) methodology that creates a transparent, repeatable, and scientifically grounded evaluation process.

This webinar breaks down exactly how products are assessed — from aroma and structure to flavor, effects, and overall quality — and why a standardized framework protects both brands and consumers.

Whether you’re entering the MJU Cup or simply want to understand what separates “good” from exceptional cannabis, join Ganjier Director Derek Gilman and Certified Ganjiers Luna Stower and Taylor Martin Thursday, May 12 at 1:00 pm ET for an inside look at how rigorous judging builds trust.

Register free here: https://tinyurl.com/4jcjvvze

The Sample Table:

Always a favorite mainstay on the Ganjier legacy farm tour, is the sumptuous sample table at Fallen Oak Farm that greets students with a bouquet of local terps and tastes including Rainbow Sherbet No. 11, Night Owl, Forbidden Fruit, Plum Dragon and lots more.

Gearing up for another spectacular season of immersive in-person instruction.

There’s still time to join us. Visit Ganjier.com for details.

🔥It's Ash Wednesday 🔥

Celebrate accordingly.

If you're a current Ganjier Product Specialist (GPS) student or graduate, looking to take the next step and elevate your canna skills, knowledge, palate, assessment ability & service mastery to a whole new level, we're offering a special February double-value tuition credit when you enroll in our signature Certified Ganjier program.

For complete details, keep an eye out for this week's Ganjier newsletter or enroll now by visiting Ganjier.com and using code GPS2CG598 at checkout.