The Cliff Wright Branch of the Saskatoon Public Library system recently hosted a one-day symposium called “The 411 on 420"

New to weed? Need help rolling a joint?

While one used to have to find a marijuana mentor, a tolerable YouTube tutorial or waste many rolling papers to learn the forbidden arts of consuming cannabis, for residents of Saskatoon, rolling a tight cone is as simple as heading down to one’s local library.

The Cliff Wright Branch of the Saskatoon Public Library system recently hosted a one-day symposium called “The 411 on 420” in which attendees learned a variety of cannabis-related information. Included was a workshop on how to properly roll a joint–albeit with tea leaves as opposed to dried cannabis flower.

Other issues addressed at the event included talking to kids about cannabis, and the potential health benefits and hazards of consuming the drug.

Librarian and organizer Jenny Ryan said that she came up with the idea to organize the event after a Thanksgiving dinner in which her fellow guests, were teeming with cannabis-related questions.

“It’s hard to find information. I think people don’t know who to ask,” Ryan told the CBC.

“We were having this conversation and I said, ‘I wish we could have a space where everybody could sort of ask those questions without feeling nervous or weird or shameful, and could be able to share this information and access this information that was accurate. And somebody was like, ‘Well, don’t you work at the library? That’s where that happens.’”

Ryan hopes to hold another event soon. In the meantime, the Cliff Wright Branch has compiled a list of cannabis-related books and educational materials. Anyone interested is encouraged to contact the branch for more information.