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You&#8217;re not old enough to use Leafly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"error error--unavailable hidden\">Sorry, Leafly isn&#8217;t available in your location yet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"hidden age-gate__loading\">Redirecting you to<span class=\"redirect-domain\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-xs mt-auto\">By accessing this site, you accept<br \/>\nthe <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"tou-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.ca\/info\/terms-of-use\">Terms of Use<\/a><br \/>\nand <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"pp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.ca\/info\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container my-xl\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col md:col-9\" id=\"article-content\">\n<p>Budtenders are an integral part of curating experiences for cannabis consumers, new or old. <\/p>\n<p>We test out the never-ending sea of products to build expertise, making navigation of the vast legal market easier for everyone. It\u2019s a difficult task to take on, so don\u2019t forget to tip your favourite budtender to show your appreciation.<\/p>\n<p>The role of a budtender can be tricky when you have to find something that works for so many different types of consumers. Cannabis is highly variable and what works for some won\u2019t work for others. <\/p>\n<p>One person may love skunky or gas-scented strains, while others hate them and want something more fruity. So a budtender needs to know the ins and outs of different strains, cannabinoids, terpenes and more.<\/p>\n<p>After curating hundreds of orders and getting input from a handful of other experienced budtenders, here are my recommendations for a range of products that\u2019ll impress most consumers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Craft Orange Tingz<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" alt class=\"wp-image-198745 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada.webp,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada.webp,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada.webp,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada.webp,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>(Courtesy of High Stree Cannabis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>By: High Street Cannabis<\/p>\n<p>Licensed Producer: Quality Green<\/p>\n<p>Dose: THC, 21% \u2013 26%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Crossing together TMAC #7 and Slurricane, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.ca\/brands\/high-street-cannabis\">High Street Cannabis<\/a>\u2019 Craft Orange Tingz is as citrusy as its name makes it out to be. An aroma of orange creamsicle and a slight cheesecake-like scent greet you on each puff.<\/p>\n<p>The robust terpene profile contains limonene, linalool and ocimene. If you\u2019re looking for a new craft bud to check out that\u2019s well-trimmed, super tasty, and potent, look no further.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-la-kush-cake\">LA Kush Cake<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img width=\"585\" height=\"514\" alt class=\"wp-image-198746 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-1.webp,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-1.webp,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-1.webp,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-1.webp,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>(Courtesy of Natural History)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>By: Natural History<\/p>\n<p>Licensed Producer: Atlas Growers<\/p>\n<p>Dose: THC, 23% \u2013 28%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Who doesn\u2019t love cake? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.ca\/brands\/natural-history\">Natural History<\/a>\u2019s LA Kush Cake has a hefty potency level without losing any of the delicious tastes. The buds come with an eye-grabbing dark purple and bright orange shimmer.<\/p>\n<p>LA Kush Cake offers a heavy-hitting dense smoke to relax with. Its terpene combo of beta-caryophyllene, humulene, limonene, myrcene create a sweet and smooth vanilla cake taste, with notes of sandalwood, gas, and earthiness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-cndylnd\">CNDYLND<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt class=\"wp-image-198765 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>(Courtesy of Contraband)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>By: Contraband<\/p>\n<p>Licensed Producer: Valens Agritech<\/p>\n<p>Dose: THC, 22% \u2013 29%&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Just like the name suggests, CNDYLND has a sweet fruity flavour like blackberry candy. The buds from this craft grow are dense and crystally with light green and dark purple hues gleaming throughout. <\/p>\n<p>Bred from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.ca\/news\/strains-products\/strain-highlight-the-legendary-granddaddy-purple\">Granddaddy Purple<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.ca\/strains\/bay-platinum-cookies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bay Platinum Cookies<\/a>, this strain has a smooth yet potent smoke with a beautiful fruity taste for flavour fiends coupled with a slight hint of pine.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-xxl wp-block-leafly-blocks-leafly-related-articles\">\n<p><h2>Budtender Appreciation Week<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-afghan-black-hash\">Afghan Black Hash<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt class=\"wp-image-198764 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-2.webp,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-2.webp,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-2.webp,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-2.webp,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>(Courtesy of Vortex)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>By: Vortex<\/p>\n<p>Licensed Producer: Vortex Cannabis<\/p>\n<p>Dose: THC, 40% \u2013 48%<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a sticky hash that\u2019s highly malleable, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.ca\/brands\/vortex-cannabis\">Vortex<\/a>\u2019s Afghan Black Hash is a solid choice. It comes as a large, sticky black ball and works perfectly in joints or burns nicely on its own in a pipe too. <\/p>\n<p>Its potency sits fairly high for legal market hash without cracking a wild price point, so you can bust out your hot knives without breaking the bank.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-slk-live-resin-510-thread-cartridge\">SLK Live Resin 510 Thread Cartridge<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt class=\"wp-image-198769 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-3.webp,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-3.webp,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-3.webp,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-3.webp,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>(Courtesy of Greybeard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>By: Greybeard<\/p>\n<p>Licensed Producer: Thrive Cannabis<\/p>\n<p>Dose: THC, 75% \u2013 81%<\/p>\n<p>Live resin vape cartridges offer a more fresh and flavourful vaping experience and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.ca\/brands\/greybeard-cannabis-co\">Greybeard<\/a> is your best bet for quality and potency. Their SLK Live Resin 510 cartridge has a natural lemon and pine taste. <\/p>\n<p>The terpene profile consists of alpha-pinene, beta-caryophyllene, beta-ocimene, among others. The flavour is achieved by flash freezing the flower before extraction, which keeps more of the plants\u2019 natural terpene content than CO2 extraction, so you get the best taste possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-232-series-sundae-driver-live-terpene-sticks\">232 Series Sundae Driver Live Terpene Sticks<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"811\" alt class=\"wp-image-198773 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-4.webp,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-4.webp,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-4.webp,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada-4.webp,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>(Courtesy of Kolab Project)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>By: Kolab Project<\/p>\n<p>Licensed Producer: Dosecann<\/p>\n<p>Dose: THC, 26.6% \u2013 32.5%<\/p>\n<p>Infused pre-rolls are fairly new to Canada\u2019s legal market and a ton of options have popped up very quickly. If you\u2019re looking for a great one to start with, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.ca\/brands\/kolab-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kolab Project<\/a>\u2019s 232 Series Sundae Driver Live Terpene Sticks. <\/p>\n<p>Each pack has three half-gram joints to test out the effects and see the difference from regular flower pre-rolls. The flower is mixed with potent terpene sauce giving each joint around 5% terpenes for a full-flavoured smoke with a heavy hit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"author-box\" class=\"p-lg my-xxl bg-white rounded border border-light-grey elevation-low\">\n<div class=\"mb-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/we-asked-budtenders-whats-the-best-cannabis-in-canada.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Smith-Engelhardt's Bio Image\" class=\"lazyload inline-block mr-md rounded-full border border-light-grey\"> <\/p>\n<p>Joe Smith-Engelhardt<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-sm\">Joe Smith-Engelhardt is a Toronto-based freelance writer focusing on music and cannabis. He\u2019s previously written for Alternative Press, Exclaim! and other publications.<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"text-sm font-bold underline text-green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.ca\/news\/author\/joe-smith-engelhardt\">View Joe Smith-Engelhardt&#8217;s articles<\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"leafly-sailthru-signup p-lg my-xl bg-white rounded elevation-low border border-light-grey\">\n<p class=\"text-xs pt-lg\">By submitting this form, you will be subscribed to news and promotional emails from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\">Leafly<\/a> and you agree to Leafly&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/company\/tos\">Terms of Service<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/company\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. You can unsubscribe from Leafly email messages anytime.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- Chartbeat --> <!-- End Chartbeat -->  <!--\nPerformance optimized by W3 Total Cache. 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