Up until recently, a medical marijuana card was needed to visit any of the local dispensaries.
It was a huge relief when recreational weed was finally legalized in our state, then most of the medicinal dispensaries have gotten approved to sell recreational weed as well.
Several new dispensaries have been licensed, creating quite a bit of competition, and living in a greater city, I have quick and simple access to many dispensaries of varying sizes. Some of them are more boutique genre shops while others include bakeries, dab bars, vape lounges plus even zen gardens. All I actually appreciate is their selection of dried flower. I’ve been a cannabis flower connoisseur since well before it was legal to indulge. I’ve learned how to tell good quality flower from ones that aren’t. The local dispensaries only sell lab-ran tests on cannabis, so I don’t need to worry about pesticides, spider mites or mildew. However, there is still a big difference between top-shelf flower plus budget-friendly varieties. I am willing to pay more to enjoy a superior smoking experience. I don’t want a bud that is wet plus sticky or dry plus crumbly. It needs to be that perfect texture of fat, dense buds that hold together just right. I want the option to smell the bud before I buy it. The odor should be strong however not be musty, dank or remind me of old hay. I check the colors truly carefully. I look for vibrant blues, yellows plus reds with bright red pistils. It’s crucial to me that there is an abundance of whitish trichomes covering the surface. The trichomes are where the cannabinoids plus terpenes are contained.