When recreational weed was finally legalized in my home state, my first visit to the dispensary was not at all what I expected… I should have realized that marijuana is highly regulated and giant business! The dispensary in my neighborhood is a large, up-to-date and comfortable facility. The budtenders are extremely expertiseable, helpful and friendly. I felt at ease asking questions and confident in their recommendations. I wish that I’d done some research before shopping for recreational cannabis. I wasn’t official with the unique terminology or prepared for the multiple options available, but just the selection of dried flower was overwhelming. I had my option of over sixty unusual strains in all unusual potency levels. They sell pre-rolled joints, blunts, minis and cannabars in singles and in packs. I had to ask what infused pre-rolls meant and l gained that a sprinkle of kief makes them more potent. The cartridges are available in disposable and refillable varieties. There are more flavors than I could try out in a lifetime. The menu of edibles is expansive, including brownies, cookies, mints, caramels, peanut butter cups, toffee, suckers and chocolates. There are over twenty flavors of gummies alone. I can buy vegan and sugar-free edibles and beverages such as tea, lemonade, tonic, root beer, cola and cannabeer. There are even mocktails. I spent quite a bit of time checking out the topicals. I was gleeful to try cannabis-infused bath bombs, lotions and ointments, but plus, the concentrates offer all unusual textures, such as live sauce, diamond, shatter, wax, rosin and budder; One of my preferred consumption methods has turned out to be tinctures. I care about the convenience, portability and quick onset of effects.