The
Council
Led by the cannabis industry’s most respected and brilliant minds spanning six decades of experience and disciplines, from cultivation to concentrates, chemistry to commerce, the Ganjier Council was established to guide, validate, and endorse the accuracy, validity, and rigor of the Ganjier® Certification Program.
Collectively contributing 8,000+ hours of time over two years of development, the result is an unprecedented, uncompromising, rigorous and comprehensive certification program, examining and exploring the finer points, complexities, and nuances of cannabis including history, science, botany, genetics, cultivation, processing, sale, and consumption.
All Members
Frenchy Cannoli
Master Hashishin Cannabis Aficionado | Writer | Educator | Raconteur | Global Wayfarer
Teaches: Cannabis History | Consumption Methods | Cannabis Botany | Assessing Flowers
Kevin Jodrey
Founder, Port Royal & Wonderland Nursery | Renowned Breeder & Cultivator | Emerald Cup & Golden Tarp
Teaches: Art of Cultivation | Unraveling Genetics
The mastermind behind the original Ganjier
Patrick King (aka The Soil King)
Cannabis Entrepreneur | Founder, Soil King Garden Center Plant Nutrient Expert
Teaches: Cannabis Processing Methodologies - Flower
With his hands deep in the
Jeffrey Raber
Organic Chemist | Chief Scientist | Founder, The Werc Shop
Teaches: The Science of Cannabis l Cannabis Processing
A biochemist with over
Swami Chaitanya
Iconic Cultivator | Competition Judge | Entrepreneur | Founder, Swami Select
Teaches: Cannabis History | The Art & Science of Cultivation | Assessing
Nikki Lastreto
Co-Founder, Swami Select | Cultivator | Journalist | Cannabis Competition Judge
Teaches: Artfully Executed Cannabis Service
Originally a journalist for The San Francisco
Mel Frank
Hall of Fame Cannabis Breeder | Legendary Cultivator | Botanist | Author
Teaches: Cannabis Plant Botany
Mel Frank literally wrote the book on cannabis
Amanda Reiman
Cannabis Advocate | Activist | VP, Community Development, Flow Kana
Teaches: The History of Cannabis | The Science of Cannabis | The
Nick Tanem (aka Nikka T)
Award-Winning Hash Master | Owner, Essential Extracts
Teaches: Cannabis Processing Methodology | Assessing Flowers & Concentrates | Contemporary Consumption
Omar Figueroa
Cannabis Legal Expert | Defense Attorney | Founding Member, National Cannabis Bar Association
Teaches: Artfully Executed Cannabis Service
A widely respected cannabis legal expert and defense
Aaron Varney
Co-Founder, Dockside | Cannabis Entrepreneur | Educator | Advocate
Teaches: The Business of Successful Cannabis Sales
Co-founder of Dockside Cannabis in Seattle,
Wendy Kornberg
Legacy Cultivator | CEO, Sunnabis Farms | Educator/Advisor
Teaches: Contemporary Consumption Options
A second generation, regenerative farmer residing in Southern Humboldt
Genine Coleman
Executive Director, Origins Council | Educator | Advocate
Teaches: The Art & Science of Cannabis Cultivation
As Executive Director of Origins
Josh Wurzer
President, SC Labs Chemist | Cannabis Scientist | Educator
Teaches: Understanding the Science of Cannabis
As President and Co-Founder of SC Labs
Alec Dixon
CO-FOUNDER, SC LABS | EDUCATOR | BOARD MEMBER, WO/MAN’S ALLIANCE FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Teaches: Unraveling the Mysteries of Cannabis Genetics
Alec Dixon is Co-Founder of SC
Kimberly Hooks (aka Madame Cannoli)
CEO , Frenchy Cannoli Brand Aroma / Flavor Expert | Educator
Teaches: Assessing Cannabis Flower & Concentrates
Kimberly Hooks is the life companion of
Justin Calvino
Cultivator | Co-Founder Emerald Exchange & The Appellations Group
Teaches: Unraveling the Mysteries of Cannabis Genetics
Justin Calvino co-founded the Emerald Exchange,
Derek Gilman
Managing Director of Ganjier I Connoisseur I Legacy Cultivator
Teaches: Exploring the World of Cannabis Connoisseurship I Accurately Assessing Flower &
