Expanding on cannabis knowledge-how did you learn about this stuff?

I'd say my experiences forced me to figure it out. I was fortunate to have friends who exposed me to it more, along with their older brother, who introduced us. Beyond the surface level knowledge we'd gotten, I've mostly learned through a lot of trial and error. If not that, then conversations with random people in the rotation.

experience is honestly the best way to learn

Honestly? Started as pure curiosity when I was 16.
Almost every acquaintance I knew was posting photos of parties of them getting high, so I thought I would try some with the supervision of my partner, who used to do it with friends sometimes at 13.
I had one of my close friends hook me up with a tinny, and ever since then, I use it as an occasional anxiety reliever or as a substitute for drinking because alcohol makes me feel gross sometimes.
Most of my education came from my friend and my partner as well as r/trees.

I already was researching online about the different types, Sativa and Indica. Then, I visited my dad for the first time in a long time after a graduated. I learned he worked in a dispensary and a restaurant near a golf course. I think I leaned all the weed stuff from him. 

I fell in love with a stoner hehe

i was first exposed when i was in middle school, around 12. obviously i was way too young to use back then, but i knew i'd be interested when i got older, so i did a lot of my own research until i finally felt comfortable trying at 17. i was able to take a university course on cannabis studies (mostly focusing on the history of marijuana in the US, the sociology of cannabis, how it's historically been used against black & brown communities, etc.). since i did such extensive research in my teen years, it was definitely my easiest class lol.

Most of what I know came from a mix of just messing around growing a bit myself and some late-night Googling sessions. A friend once showed me some basics, but diving into stuff like the free cannabis course on Coursera sounded pretty cool to me too. Also, I found looking into cbd isolate for sale really helpful—it’s great to see options that focus on pure CBD without any added extras. 

Its legal where i live so i just tried it. my system reacts better to it than when i drink...

I only started using weed when I saw a yt vid when I was younger and they were sponsored by this company, but that's really the extent of my research. Most of the stuff I know is purely thru experience, but the first time I had weed I definitely googled a bunch of stuff panicking since I was greening out just to make sure I wasn't gonna die lmao

i started at school when i was 15, i started with carts then tried bud, then dabs (dabs are my favorite tho), then edibles, moonrocks, basically you name it i've probably tried it. i've learned a lot about weed from leafly, that's where i go to find out more on what strain im smoking

I started smoking za around age 15 (im 24 now!) purely because of my best friend at the time lol

she introduced me to za and quickly fell in love with everything ab it, the community, the feeling I would get from smoking, etc. I live in the netherlands so weed is legal here, although I did start when I was underage lol, it was too easy to acquire. 

I was also quite a rowdy kid and it would calm me down and help with my depression and ptsd, which is why I never stopped. I havent grown myself, but my current best friend has! She bought the seeds from https://www.dutch-headshop.nl/ and planted them in soil, smaller pots first- then bigger ones over time as the plant grows. 

I honestly recommend to give your plants mineral water from the store instead of tap water, purely  because mineral-rich water contains salts such as calcium chloride and potassium chloride which can be beneficial for your plants if used properly. Howerver, too much salt will make the plants sick or even kill them!! dont water them too much lol

I was engaged to a stoner who was really into weed science and knew a lot about why and how weed makes you high and what the different terpenes do and how they interact with each other. Fascinating stuff, really. 

Fun fact: Did you know that there’s been studies done that point to autistic people being able to treat certain symptoms with cannabis due to the tendency for autistic bodies to produce less cannabinoids for the endocannabinoid system, which affects things like regulating mood, behavior, and other functions. So when we (autistic folks) consume cannabis it raises those cannabinoids to a more typical level. 

That’s why I use cannabis, because it regulates my autism symptoms 

I got into smoking when I was about 15 and I had such a low tolerance I greened out so many times. never knew my limit. now im like lowkey addicted and I just kinda learned overtime??? everyone around me did it and offered it and just gave me tips and tricks to it from many different people from over the years. I started really abusing it in high school which is when I learned most about it just from using it everyday and having a lot of insides to people who do heavier drugs and their experiences. nothing serious but yk! 

Building on that, I think one of the most important skills anyone developing cannabis knowledge can build is understanding how to evaluate product quality independently. The hemp market in particular has expanded so rapidly that the range of quality is enormous. Knowing what a Certificate of Analysis is, how to read one, what third-party testing actually means, and what the difference between full-spectrum and isolate means for your specific needs, this kind of consumer literacy is as important as the scientific knowledge underneath it.

A lot of people learn this the hard way by buying products that don't work or that contain something other than what the label claims. The informed consumer approach, researching before purchasing, prioritizing transparency, choosing brands and retailers that make their lab reports publicly accessible, dramatically improves both the experience and the safety of exploring hemp and CBD products.

i love being canadian and having it be legal. i got my cannsell cert but i haven't been hired as a budtender because most places want you to know someone who works there. it seems pretty tight knit.

i can't feel grateful for having easy legal access to weed without thinking about all the poc in american prisons on charges of weed possession. it's just not right to me. i'm so privileged as a white canadian.

but yeah uhhh fun fact weed makes you gay

dunno i just smoke alot and learnt a bunch of stuff while doing it