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Autumn Newsletter
The air is colder, the plants are harvested, and as Halloween creeps closer, we’ve landed in my favourite magical season for cozy kitchen crafting. After turning on my fake fireplace, I find myself diving back into my own projects and wanted to share a few recipes featuring the glowing energetics and aromatics of autumn.
Amanda Breeze
Oct 230 min read


Mindful Consumption and Benefit Maximization: Rethinking Harm Reduction in Cannabis
Cannabis harm reduction has either been ignored entirely or approached with outdated, fear-based messaging that doesn’t resonate with today’s consumers.
Cannabis has always sat awkwardly in harm-reduction conversations, especially when discussing public health and consumer education. For decades, public policies have attempted to limit access through criminalization, claiming it is for our safety. But cannabis use persisted. Why? Because cannabis consumption is relatively
Amanda Breeze
Aug 146 min read


Smell Innovation
Did you know it's possible to invent a new smell? A scent that has never existed or been experienced by any human in the history of the world?Â
Amanda Breeze
Apr 94 min read


Cannabis Botany 101
Welcome to Cannabis Botany 101! Have you ever wondered why we identify all cannabis plants as Cannabis Sativa L.? What does the "L" stand for? Well, it's all based on botany and how plant scientists (Botanists) classify Cannabis in the Plant Kingdom.
Amanda Breeze
Dec 19, 20246 min read


The Smells of Winter
The smells of winter are tied to our personal histories. Scent and memory are deeply intertwined, and winter's smells highlight this relationship more than any other season.
Amanda Breeze
Nov 30, 20244 min read


Beta-Caryophyllene: Terpene or Cannabinoid?
ongoing research into the effects of beta-caryophyllene on the human endocannabinoid system (ECS) has established that it is, in fact, both a terpene and a cannabinoid! Studies have shown that beta-caryophyllene functions within both these categories, making it quite fascinating in the world of plant chemistry and newsworthy in the cannabis industry.Â
Amanda Breeze
Sep 25, 20244 min read


Impossible Flavours and Dangerous TerpenesÂ
Certain flavour profiles are impossible due to their complexity, and some terpenes are actually dangerous when inhaled!
Amanda Breeze
Aug 12, 20244 min read


In the archives of my scent library
Smells are storytellers. I collect smells. Bottles and jars that blur the line between functional fragrances and personal anthology. Scents are keepers of memories, an intangible and peculiar essence that has always fascinated me. So, throughout my life I've carefully preserved and catalogued them for the archives of my scent library.
Amanda Breeze
Feb 16, 20242 min read


The Perfumer’s Organ
The history of perfume organs in the fragrance world and how we can apply this time-honoured method to cannabis terpene blending.
Amanda Breeze
Jan 16, 20244 min read
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