What to Consider Before Purchasing Cannabis
We tend to ask lots of questions. This is because your wants, needs, history, and expectations are unique. Personalizing our recommendations improves your start to finish experience. We want you to feel at ease and comfortable. It’s our goal to make sure you understand and have confidence in your purchases. At Cultivate, we champion the benefits of cannabis by educating our customers.
Here are a few things to help you make the right purchase:
- Consumption method – While you might be familiar with traditional flower, there are a variety of different consumption opportunities. You can smoke pre-rolls, vape cartridges, dab concentrates, take advantage of the sublingual absorption of tinctures, apply a topical or enjoy an edible. Each one offers different onset, intensity, and longevity of effects. It’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with options. Don’t hesitate to ask our budtenders for explanations.
- Type of experience – Are you looking to mellow out, relax or de-stress? Would you like an energy boost for a workout or activity? Want to spice up an intimate moment or unlock your inner creativity? Whether you’re looking for recreational enjoyment or treatment for aches, pain, inflammation, nausea, insomnia, migraines, or other medical ailments, you’re going to want specific strains and products.
- Psychoactive effects – There are full-body couch-lock highs, uplighting cerebral highs, non-psychoactive CBD, and a variety of effects that are influenced by consumption method, dosage, THC levels, terpenes, your tolerance, and more. Consider your ultimate goal for psychoactive effects before making a purchase.
- Onset and duration of effects – Place a few drops of a tincture under your tongue for sublingual absorption and expect effects to kick in within 10 to 30 minutes. Add that same tincture to food and you’ll wait from 30 to 60 minutes. Every consumption method and strain offers a unique range of effects that vary in how quickly you feel them, how intense they are and how long they last. Decide what you’re hoping for and discuss options with our budtenders before consuming and always limit yourself to recommend dosage.
