the cannabis lore

The Cannabis
Lore.

Hundreds of cultivars documented — verified lineage, terpene data, and lab-tested potency ranges on every entry. 16 terpene profiles. 8 cannabinoid deep-dives. Built by a working LA budtender. Not an algorithm.

the cannascenti lore

Enter
The Lore.

12,000 years of cannabis history. Hundreds of cultivars with verified lineage. 16 terpene profiles. 8 cannabinoid deep-dives. Every compound, method, and bloodline — documented with sources, not crowdsourced. Choose a chapter.

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✦ Looking up strain…
built on the lore

AI Tools for the
Floor & the Consumer.

Mary Jane — AI Guide

Ask the oracle.
Get the truth.

Mary Jane carries the full weight of the Lore — terpene science, cannabinoid pharmacology, strain lineage, and 12 years of LA floor knowledge. Ask anything. She speaks from the lore, not a script.

Tell me what you're after — an effect, a strain, or somewhere to start. The lore runs deep here.
Something for relaxing after work, not too sedating
Linalool. Same compound as lavender — activates GABA, quiets the nervous system without sedating you completely. Blue Dream or Lavender Kush. Either one gets you there.
Product Scanner

Scan any product.
Know everything.

Point your camera at any cannabis product — flower, concentrate, vape, edible. The scanner identifies it instantly and pulls a full briefing from the lore: strain lineage, terpene profile, effects, and potency context.

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Michael Encinas — Budtender & Founder, Cannascenti

Why I built this

I've been selling cannabis in Los Angeles for over 12 years. I know the floor — the moments when a customer is standing there, wallet out, and genuinely doesn't know what they want. I was tired of not having a tool good enough to help them properly.

I built Cannascenti for that exact moment. The product scanner, the strain database, the terpene profiles — all of it came out of real conversations I've had at Erba Sawtelle. When someone asks me what the difference is between myrcene and limonene, I needed something I could actually show them — not just explain.

Everything here is documented, sourced, and built on real cannabis knowledge. Not crowdsourced vibes. Not affiliate marketing. Just the deepest reference I could build on a plant I've spent my career understanding, with the credibility of 12 years working it every day in the LA market.

— Michael Encinas, Founder
for dispensaries

Put Real Intelligence
on Your Floor.

Cannascenti was built for the budtender first. The product scanner, strain database, and the lore are all designed to be used in real time — with a customer standing right in front of you.

Instant product identification via camera scan
30-second strain matching quiz for any customer
Full terpene & cannabinoid reference library
The Order — certification quiz & training tools
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The Cannascenti Newsletter

New strain spotlights, terpene deep-dives, and industry notes from the floor — weekly.

The Oracle
Mary Jane
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I carry the Cannabis Lore — hundreds of cultivars, 16 terpene profiles, the full science of the plant, and 12 years of floor knowledge behind it. Tell me what you're looking for.
What's good for sleep? THC makes me anxious — help Best strains for focus Indica vs hybrid — what's the difference? I want something mild to start