With more and more states legalizing medical and recreational cannabis, you may be curious about trying it. However, you can only purchase medical and recreational cannabis from a licensed dispensary in your state. If you've never been to a dispensary before, you may have a lot of questions. If you would like to know more, keep reading.

What Happens When You First Enter the Dispensary?

Some dispensaries have small lobbies at the entrance. Typically, you'll have to wait in the lobby to show your ID before you are allowed to enter the actual dispensary. If you have a medical cannabis card, you should show that card too. The lobby will have no products, but it may have a menu.

Some dispensaries do not have a lobby, so you'll walk in and immediately see all the products. Regardless of whether there is a lobby or not, you may have to show your ID when you first enter and when you purchase your products. In most cases, a budtender will greet you and ask what you want. It is not uncommon to ask to look at or smell certain strains of flower.

What Products Can You Buy at a Dispensary?

Dispensaries sell a myriad of products. First, they sell both CBD and THC products, but both come in many forms, including flower, pre-rolls, concentrate, vape cartridges, edibles, and topicals. Some CBD products are less controlled because CBD topicals are federally legal. For this reason, you can find many CBD topicals outside of dispensaries.

If you get flower, concentrates, or vape cartridges, you will need something to smoke/vape. Naturally, you can make your own joints with flower, but you can also use a pipe or water bong. Concentrates need a special dab rig to smoke, and vape cartridges need a vape pen to power it.

Of course, you can't buy as much as you want. Different states have different limitations on the number of THC products you can buy in one day. Plus, there are laws regarding how much THC products you can have on your person and at your home.

How Can You Pay for Your Cannabis?

For the most part, you'll want to take cash to the dispensary. Many dispensaries do not accept debit cards, but they may have ATMs in the lobby. Depending on the dispensary, they may have special deals, such as 15 percent off on Fridays. Others have loyalty programs that offer rewards and/or discounts after you've spent a certain amount of money.

If you have a medical cannabis card, you will get to save money because you get to pay the medical price instead of the recreational price, which always costs more than the medical price. To get a medical cannabis card, you will need to visit your doctor.

Cannabis can help with many conditions, such as pain. However, if you've never been to a dispensary, you may feel overwhelmed. Luckily, the process is simple and easy. If you would like to know more, contact a dispensary in your area today.