Cannabis Sommelier Level 1

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With Love, From Vancouver

CannaReps is proud to deliver the Cannabis Sommelier Course to grow pioneering cannabis careers in Vancouver, where it all started. We couldn’t have done this without the talent and experience of our local cannabis community.

Commit to Higher Standards

A Cannabis Sommelier is more than a Cannabis Expert or “Cannaseur” – it is a professional commitment to mastering the art and science of cannabis, from the ground up. True mastery takes time and experience, so our Cannabis Sommelier Course includes ongoing cannabis career mentorship and professional development support. Questions about the course? Read this.

Course Includes:

Interactive Cannabis Education

  • Improve quality assessment skills and product management methods in the new regulatory environment
  • Adopt responsible product guidance and ethical customer service techniques
  • Practice academic and sensory skills with interactive activities, labs, tastings, and discussions
  • Learn from the experience of the cannabis community and get to know the public you serve

Cann Help Deck

  • Exclusive proprietary reference tool for therapeutic guidance
  • Best practices for classy and compassionate customer service
  • Help new and experienced cannabis consumers make responsible decisions
  • Understand the legal role of the budtender within Canadian cannabis regulations

Samples and Tools

  • Handle, sample, and taste a wide range of common cannabis products
  • Microscopes, gloves, instruments, and all other lab tool rental included
  • Explore and understand different cannabis consumption methods
  • Differentiate varieties and terpene profiles to become a true Cannabis Sommelier

Ongoing Career Support

  • Ongoing lifetime mentorship from respected cannabis industry experts
  • Unlimited access to your learning resources and student discount
  • Certification with successful graduation (optional)
  • Personalized cannabis career support, job referrals, and networking opportunities

Your Instructor


Adolfo Gonzalez
Adolfo Gonzalez

Adolfo has spent over 17 years working in the cannabis industry. Starting off as a grower and supplier, Adolfo worked as a patient advocate and lobbyist to improve regulation. He has worked on a publication for the International Association of Cannabinoid Medicines and helped develop social programs to assist opiate users to decrease their use with the aide of subsidised cannabis capsules. Inspired by the countless experiences watching cannabis change lives, Adolfo set out to initiate the first local budtending program aimed to benefit both patients and dispensaries. The vision is to equip dispensaries with workers who possess a broader basis of knowledge when it comes to safely and effectively dispensing cannabis products – regardless of whether it is in a medical or recreational setting.