Rainbow Marker by Victoria Cannabis Company: A Ganjier Review

This article was first shared in the Prisoners edition of Fat Nugs Magazine, published in February 2025.

Cannabis is one of the strongest and most unique friendships I have. I think of it as my stoic confidant with an infinite number of faces, each one whispering balance back into my life. A friend who has always been there for me without judgment, only aid.

Akin to our real friends, some bonds stand above the rest. We develop friendships that survive time, distance, and silence. Friendships where the conversation is never over, it’s simply unfinished – no beat skipped.

Reuniting with these connections is an irreplaceable feeling. To unexpectedly see an old friend and remember all the memories you have made together is magic. For me, cannabis is no different. Names like Skunk, Widow, Northern, Blueberry, Sour Diesel, and Romulan stir up these feelings of longing. I truly miss these friends.

As a medical patient, my life has been saved more than once by each of them, and I know I’m not the only one. This is why my standards are as high as they come. As a patient and Ganjier, I crave the craft experience every single time. I crave… the traditional market.

Who is Victoria Cannabis Company?

Thanks to the Victoria Cannabis Company of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, I’ve been bestowed this nostalgia. From my first puff, I could taste the 25+ years of legacy experience and passion. Flavours of my past filled the palate and mind, forcing me to stop dead in my tracks and savour the moment with closed eyes.

VCC’s main goal is to represent the historic traditional market of Vancouver Island, a place near to every Canadian enthusiast’s heart. It is an island that has brought us so many wonderful cultivars that acted as the foundational pillars of today’s cannabis. Like much of history, these relics have been cast aside for newer and more vibrant cultivars, but Kyp Rowe and his team, like me, believe in the past.

Traditional Strains from Vancouver

VCC is proudly doing the work necessary to preserve and reintroduce these cultivars in style through their beautiful new Farmgate outlet. This location will act as the flagship ‘front of house’ to their multi-license establishment, where VCC has curated a selection not available anywhere else in Canada. As you shop, you will be close to the plants with the chance to genuinely meet people who know them as intimately as possible. It’s truly an experience.

The choice was tough, but one of these exceptional selections I chose to review is Rainbow Marker, bred by L.I.T Farms and expertly grown by Taylor King and the V.C.C. team. It is a cross between Permanent Marker and Sunset Sherbert 11. As a truly unique cultivar, it’s easy to see why it made the cut. Enjoy!