Spring Cleaning Your Cannabis Gear: A Device-by-Device Guide
Resin dulls flavor and makes every hit harsher. Here is how to deep-clean bongs, pipes, rigs, vapes and grinders, with a supply list and a simple schedule.
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Cannabis 101
New to cannabis, or coming back after a long break? Cannabis 101 covers the basics in plain language: what THC and CBD are, how flower, vapes, edibles and concentrates differ, how each one is used and how to read the figures on a product label. Trying a new product? Keep the first serving small and be patient. When you visit, our budtenders are happy to help you find a good fit.
Articles in Cannabis 101
The Parts of a Cannabis Plant and What Each One Does
From seed to sticky flower: what each part of the cannabis plant does, why only unpollinated female flowers are sold, and where top buds, popcorn, trim and shake come from.
Back-to-School Cannabis for Grown-Ups: Downtime, Formats and Safe Storage
For parents 21 and older: how to fit cannabis into a busy school season responsibly, from lighter formats to locked storage that kids can't reach.
Spring Cannabis Picks: Fresh Formats for Longer Days
Longer days call for different formats. Here's how to choose spring cannabis by terpene profile, format and experience level, with Michigan's rules in mind.
Shopping 4/20 Dispensary Deals: Deal Types, Price Math and Planning
Bundles, bulk pricing and flash sales aren't equal. Learn to compare 4/20 deals by price per gram or milligram of THC and plan a budget-friendly shop in Michigan.
Euphoric Cannabis Strains: Uplifting Sativas, Balanced Hybrids and Mellow Indicas
Durban Poison, Jack Herer, Blue Dream and more: what people mean by euphoric, why one strain can feel different to two people, and how to choose by terpenes and dose.
Which Cannabis Products Work Fastest? Onset Times by Format
Inhaled cannabis works in minutes, and standard edibles can take two hours. Here's how each format compares on onset, peak and duration, and how to avoid stacking doses.
Choosing an Infused Pre-Roll: Infusion Types, Potency and Flavor
Distillate, diamonds, live resin, hash or kief: how infused pre-rolls differ, what a good one looks like, and why newer consumers should start small.
The Best Vape Strains, and How to Choose a Cartridge
Which strains vape well, how live resin, distillate, full-spectrum and rosin carts differ, and how to read a vape label before you buy.
What Is Bisabolol? The Chamomile Terpene in Cannabis
Alpha-bisabolol is the chamomile terpene that shows up in some cannabis in small amounts. Here is what it is, what research says and how to find it on a lab report.
Black History Month: Honoring Black Pioneers and Builders in Cannabis
Meet the advocates, founders, doctors and researchers who helped shape legal cannabis, and see how equity programs, record clearing and your own choices fit in.
How to Be a Great Dispensary Customer: Budtender Etiquette and Tipping
What budtenders do, the questions that get you better recommendations, simple counter courtesy and a straight answer on tipping.
