Differences between THC and CBD

When I first started shopping at the dispensary for medical weed, I didn’t know anything about cannabinoids or terpenes.

I had never heard of indicas, sativas or hybrids.

I’ve since learned that cannabinoids are chemical compounds found in the plant that are responsible for the majority of the effects. Terpenes determine the smell and flavor of the weed and are believed to play a role in effects as well. The cannabis products at the dispensary are divided into categories based on their genetics and likely effects. Indicas are supposed to be more about full-body relaxation while sativas create an energetic, cerebral and uplifting sensation. In modern times, growers focus on selective breeding to create hybrids. They cultivate strains with a specific cannabinoid profile and continually strive to produce higher THC levels. As research proves that CBD and other lesser-known cannabinoids offer significant medical potential, new strains are being developed for their curative properties. THC or Tetrahydrocannabinol is the most abundant and famous cannabinoid. THC causes the high by binding to CB1 receptors in the brain. The result is the release of dopamine and feelings of euphoria. THC offers 20 times more anti-inflammatory strength than aspirin. CBD or Cannabidiol is the second most abundant cannabinoid and does not cause any psychoactive effects. Unlike THC, CBD doesn’t bind directly to CB1 or CB2 receptors but seems to increase the amount of endocannabinoids in the body. Although we aren’t quite sure how it works, CBD interacts with brain cells to help treat pain and inflammation. There are none of the adverse side-effects associated with THC. There is also growing evidence to support the entourage effect which suggests that CBD and THC work better together than they do separately.

 

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Shopping for pre-rolls

I exclusively shop for pre-rolled blunts and joints at the dispensary.

When I first obtained my medical marijuana card, I was excited to purchase smokable flower. I was looking forward to rolling my own joints and blunts. I quickly realized that I am not good at it. I either rolled them too thick or too thin, too tight or too loose and made quite a mess. They didn’t burn evenly, and there was a lot of waste. When I mentioned my difficulties to a budtender, he recommended pre-rolls. They allow me to enjoy smoking flower at my convenience without having to prepare it. Pre-rolls are safe, discrete and always perfect. The medicinal cannabis dispensary offers a huge selection of pre-rolls filled with a variety of the most popular strains of weed. I can choose from indicas, sativas or hybrids of thigh to low THC potency. The pre-rolls are available in singles that are affordable and ideal for trying something new. They are also sold in packs, can be hand- or machine-rolled and either infused or non-infused. Most are packed with trim, which is a blend of buds and bits of leaf fresh from the plant. I expect to experience the effects within about half an hour to an hour, and I don’t always need to finish it. A few hits of a higher potency product is often enough for the effects I’m looking for. I rely on the budtenders to explain options and provide recommendations. I also shop daily deals, staff picks and specials to experiment with new strains and mixtures. Because they are always properly filled and rolled, I can count on a very even and clean burn.

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PPC wasn’t the right strategy for me

I tried pay per click advertising for a while. I just wanted to get my cannabis dispensary name out there. There are three other businesses within five minutes of me. I needed mine to stand out from the others. PPC was a quick effort to get some more customers. I was able to see how many clicks I got and then I tracked my online sales. I found that people were going to my website and then quickly clicking off. I didn’t understand what was wrong. I decided since that form of internet marketing wasn’t working, I would try a new one. I found dispensary SEO services to be extremely helpful. The SEO analyst said my issue was the website. People saw my website and were turned off by it. Initially I was protesting this fact. The SEO guy showed me how difficult my website was to navigate. He pointed out that my phone number was’t easy to find and that my pictures weren’t very appealing. He basically begged me to allow him to make a better web design. The new cannabis website is so freaking beautiful. It looks so professional and there are even videos. The phone number is easy to find and there is a contact form on there now. The company even used search engine optimization strategies over PPC. So instead of me paying for every click I get, my website just ranks organically higher on google. I have seen quite an increase in business since my website and ranking on google has improved. They were worth the money.
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Adapt with the times

In order to survive in business you need to adapt with the times and be unique.

I am good about being different from my competition. There are a lot of cannabis dispensaries in my area. What separates mine from the rest is that I have a whole line of cannabis cooking products. I have all sorts of spices, cooking oils, butters, sugars and candies. If you want to make a meal out of cannabis products, I have it. I offer baked goods, dinners and snacks. The edibles in my store are out of this world. I was having trouble staying afloat business wise. Anyone who bought from my store was a loyal customer for life. Getting people to come in the doors was tough. I realized I wasn’t adapting with the times. I was relying on word of mouth and advertising in the local paper. Everything is online now. I didn’t even have a website! Once I realized that I was missing out on 90% of shoppers, I looked around for a cannabis seo agency. I found a search engine optimization company that was just amazing. They really learned into my whole edible display. They took lots of pictures and put product descriptions on my website. They even had videos showing my bakers making some of the products. It was extremely cool. What is best is that if you search for edibles and my location, my store comes up first. I am the first one you are going to see on google and I didn’t even need to use PPC.

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The customer tried to get the delivery driver to stay

I thought we were going to need to get the police involved, but my delivery driver was finally able to persuade the drunk woman to let him leave.

Every once in a while there is a situation that gets out of hand at work. As manager of the marijuana dispensary and delivery service, it’s my job to make sure that all of these problems do not affect the business from one day to the next. When one of my employees started dating another one of my employees, I warned the kids not to let the relationship affect their job performance. Eventually both of the kids ended up breaking off the relationship and then they wanted to be on separate shifts. I told them that I was not going to make any special schedules just because they can’t get along anymore. I had an issue with the delivery driver a couple of days ago. This was much different than that issue with the employees in the store, but it involved a relationship. One of the regular customers tried to get a delivery driver to stay when the guy delivered the marijuana products. The employee was so uncomfortable that he contacted the marijuana dispensary and asked for me directly. I thought we were going to need to get the police involved, but my delivery driver was finally able to persuade the drunk woman to let him leave. That was probably one of the strangest and most bizarre incidents that I have ever had to deal with. The poor delivery driver didn’t want to go on any more deliveries that night and I sent him home early. From one day to the next, I never know what is going to happen at work. That is one of the reasons why I enjoy the job so much.

 

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