Cannabis Guides
Plain-language guides to buying cannabis in Los Angeles — what the law allows, how delivery works, and how to choose between flower, pre-rolls, vapes and edibles.
Cannabis basics
How to Buy Cannabis in Los Angeles
A step-by-step guide to buying cannabis legally in Los Angeles: age and ID rules, possession limits, choosing a product, and how licensed delivery works.
Indica vs Sativa vs Hybrid
The three words on every cannabis menu won't tell you how a product will feel. Here's what they do still tell you and what to read instead.
THC vs CBD
What separates THC from CBD, what a 1:1 or 20:1 ratio on a package means, and how to read percentages on flower against milligrams on edibles.
Products
Best Cannabis Products for Beginners
Pre-rolls, flower, vape cartridges or gummies: which format to start with, what each one asks of you and what to leave for later.
Cannabis Flower Guide: Weights, Tiers and Storage
What the weights and tier names on a flower menu actually mean, how to read a listing before you buy, and how to keep flower fresh once it arrives.
Pre-Rolls vs Flower
What's inside a pre-roll, how it compares with loose flower on cost, convenience, freshness and control, and what makes one infused.
Edibles Dosage Chart: How Much Should a Beginner Take?
A dosage chart from 2.5 to 20+ mg of THC in gummy pieces, what a serving is, and how to read the dose off a package label.
How Long Do Cannabis Edibles Take to Work?
When an edible actually kicks in, how long it lasts and why one that seems to do nothing usually just hasn't started yet.
What Is Live Resin? Cannabis Concentrates Explained
Live resin, rosin, badder, sugar and diamonds: which names describe how a concentrate was made and which describe its texture, why the THC numbers run so high, and why it isn't a first purchase.
How to Choose a Vape Cartridge: 510, Pod or Disposable
The three kinds of cannabis vape, which battery each one needs, what's in the oil, and how not to end up with a cartridge that has nothing to screw into.
How to Spot Fake Vape Carts: What to Check on the Box, the Label and the Seller
A fake cart can look exactly like the real one, because the empty hardware and the branded boxes are sold separately. What a legal California label must carry, the red flags that actually mean something, and how to check a cart you already bought.
Pre-Roll Types: Joints, Minis, Blunts, Hash Holes and Spliffs
What separates a joint from a mini, a blunt or a hash hole, why you won't find a spliff on a licensed California menu, and which format suits what.
Delivery
Laws and rules
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