about

I didn't build this from a boardroom.
I built it from behind the counter.

Three years on the floor at one of LA's top dispensaries. Thousands of customers. The same question, over and over: "What should I get?" Cannascenti is the tool that should have always existed.

the founder

Michael Encinas

I was there on day one of a dispensary grand opening in Los Angeles. I've spent years on the floor since — talking to real customers every single day. First-timers, veterans, patients, people from all over the world, all walking in with the same look: they don't know what they want, and they're hoping someone behind the counter does.

Most of the time, that someone was me. And I learned fast that a great recommendation isn't just about knowing cannabis — it's about knowing how to translate what a person actually needs into the right product. That takes time. That takes tools. Most dispensaries have neither.

I built Cannascenti because I lived this problem. Not from the outside — from behind the counter at Erba Sawtelle, one of LA's top dispensaries. Every feature on this platform exists because I needed it on the floor and it didn't exist anywhere else.

10+
Years in LA Cannabis
394
Strains in the Database
Day 1
Floor Experience
Michael Encinas — Founder, Cannascenti
to dispensary owners

I've been you.

I'm not a tech founder who studied your industry from the outside. I know what it's like to have a line at the counter, a customer who can't decide, and a staff member who doesn't have the knowledge to close the sale. I know what actually works on the floor — because I'm still on it.

Cannascenti isn't a "cool AI tool." It's what I built because I was frustrated with not having it. If you run a dispensary and you want your customers to leave confident instead of confused, this was built for exactly that.

the platform

what we've built so far.

Mary Jane
AI cannabis guide trained on deep strain, terpene, and cannabinoid knowledge. She answers questions the way a great budtender would: directly, with an opinion.
Strain Finder
A 5-question quiz that matches customers to strains based on how they want to feel, not what's trending. 394 strains, 6 profiles, real recommendations.
Product Scanner
Point your camera at any cannabis product and get a full intelligence briefing: terpenes, potency, dates, COA reference, and a strain comparison.
Budtender Pro
Training quizzes and reference tools built for dispensary staff. Because knowledge on the floor directly affects the sale.
Encyclopedia
Deep-dive reference covering strains, terpenes, cannabinoids, concentrates, edibles, and consumption methods.
let's talk

let's talk about
your dispensary.

No pitch deck. No outside consultant. Just someone who's been on your floor — with a platform built to prove it.

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