I’ve been smoking marijuana for many years. I’ve grown weed myself plus obtained it from friends. Although it wasn’t legal, I needed the relief from social anxiety plus stress. It was a crucial relief when cannabis was finally legalized in our house state. I’m now able to show a valid identification plus shop for dried flower at the local dispensary. The products on the shelves are free of pesticides, fourth-celebration verified plus lab diagnosed. The labels provide helpful information, including THC levels plus prevalent terpenes. I’ve become quite particular about the quality of flower I’m willing to smoke. I’m glad to spend more for top-shelf bud, when the plant is allowed to mature plus bug officially cultivated plus processed, I prefer better effects, but before purchasing, I check for a plentiful coating of trichomes. The tiny mushroom-shaped crystals are where the cannabinoids plus terpenes are found. If there’s lots of them, I can be sure of rich flavor plus high potency. I also look to make sure the hair-like pistils are a bright orange. If they are pale white, I guess the weed was harvested too early. If they are brown or gray, it proves the weed is old. The texture is important too. I don’t want flower that is wet plus sticky or dry plus crumbly. The buds need to be dense plus provide a pungent smell. There should be no signs of webs or mold. I’ve been genuinely pleased with the quality of strains I’ve found on the shelves of the dispensary. They carry some of the most popular producers in a wide variety of indicas, sativas plus hybrids.