Cannabis 101: A Beginner’s Field Guide — Stardust Field Notes Vol. 01

START WITH SCIENCE. LEARN YOUR RESPONSE.

Cannabis is not one predictable experience. Cannabis 101: A Beginner’s Field Guide is an approachable introduction designed to help new and curious consumers understand the plant, the products and the factors that shape an individual response.

Created in the signature Mandi Cruz Media “Science Meets Stardust™” style, this premium 20-page printed guide transforms essential cannabis education into ten easy-to-follow field notes. Complex topics are supported by clear explanations, scientific illustrations, visual comparisons and space for personal reflection.

Inside the Guide

• What Changes the Experience

Learn how chemistry, route, dose and your individual biology work together.

• Know the Plant

Explore cannabis flower, trichomes, cannabinoids, terpenes and the role of heat.

• Meet the Endocannabinoid System

Get a beginner-friendly introduction to endocannabinoids, receptors and enzymes.

• Cannabinoid Field Notes

Meet THC, CBD, CBG, CBN, CBC, THCV and their acidic precursors.

• Terpene Field Notes

Follow the aroma through myrcene, limonene, α-pinene, linalool, β-caryophyllene and terpinolene.

• Product Forms and Delivery Systems

Compare flower, vapes, concentrates, edibles, capsules, sublingual products, topicals and transdermals.

• Onset and Duration

Understand why inhaled, swallowed, sublingual and skin-applied products can create different timelines.

• Finding a Starting Point

Use a simple process for choosing a route, checking the label, starting low and recording the result.

• Reading Product Labels

Learn to identify serving size, potency, ingredients, testing information, batch numbers and certificates of analysis.

• Building a Personal Field Log

Record goals, products, amounts, onset, duration, effects and what you might change next time.

Designed For

• Adults who are new to cannabis

• Patients beginning their educational journey

• Experienced consumers who want stronger foundational knowledge

• Educators, caregivers and industry professionals

• Anyone who wants an organized, less overwhelming introduction

Product Details

• Physical printed guide

• 20 pages

• 5.5 × 8.5-inch compact format

• Full-color and black hand-drawn scientific illustrations

• Includes references, reflection prompts and additional field-note pages

• No digital download included

• No cannabis or cannabis products are included

Created by Mandi Cruz

Master of Science in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics

Mandi Cruz Media

Science Meets Stardust™

This publication provides general educational information and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice. © 2026 Mandi Cruz Media LLC. All rights reserved.