5 Tips To Help You Through Your First Marijuana Purchase

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Whether you’re a seasoned smoker or someone who has never tried marijuana before, chances are you’ve probably wondered at least once in your life if it’s possible to just go buy some so you don’t have to smoke it. After all, why spend money on something that you can grow for free? Fortunately, there are currently more and more places where you can get weed without having to grow it yourself. Even better, getting your hands on some marijuana won’t cost nearly as much as you may think thanks to the ever-increasing prevalence of weed prices across the board. But while buying weed is easier than ever before, that doesn’t mean it isn’t easier to screw up your first time as well. Luckily, with a bit of preparation and knowledge about the best practices for when you first buy weed so that hopefully next time will be even better, we've got 5 tips for helping you through your first marijuana purchase

Know what you’re looking for

That’s right, this tip is pretty much the most important one of them all. If you don’t know what you’re looking for, you might as well just buy bud off the street. If you really want to buy some weed, you’ve got to know what you’re looking for. There are a few things you want to keep an eye out for when you’re looking at different strains and varieties. The first one is strength; you want to make sure that the marijuana strain you’re buying has the strength you need. Strong strains are great for getting you high, but if you’re looking for pain relief, you may need a weaker strain. Another thing to keep in mind is the THC content of the strain you’re buying. It’s important to know what kind of high you’re getting from a strain so you know how much you should buy. Lastly, when you’re looking at strains, it’s also a good idea to look at their flavors. There are some strains that taste better than others, so that’s something to keep in mind as well.

Don’t go alone

When it comes to your marijuana purchase, you don’t want to be the first person to go into the store. You want to go with a friend, ideally one whom you trust. Trust isn’t something that comes easily to everyone, but it’s something that you’ve got to have with your bud buying buddy. If you don’t trust them, you’re likely going to feel more nervous and anxious about the whole thing. This isn’t something you want to do alone. Even if you’re a seasoned pothead, you still don’t want to go alone. The last thing you want is for something to go wrong. When you’re going into a store by yourself, you can’t help but worry and worry about what could go wrong and what could go wrong. If something goes wrong, it’s likely that you’re going to be less than pleased with the whole experience, so you don’t want to fail after only one attempt at the store. This isn’t worth it.

Be willing to haggle

This may seem like a no-brainer, but you’d be surprised how many people aren’t willing to haggle for a better price. If a budtender isn’t willing to haggle with you, then they’re likely trying to rip you off. While it’s okay if the budtender is willing to offer a discount, it’s not okay if they’re refusing to budge. If you’re not willing to haggle, you’re probably not willing to do a lot of other things that come with being a cannabis user, too. The point of haggling is to ask the budtender for a lower price so that you can shop around and see what else is on the shelf and try to get a better deal. Not only is it good business, but it’s good practice. When you know you have to haggle, you put your skills to the test and see how they stack up. This is a way of helping you become more comfortable in stores and in public, which is another thing that you want to do as a new user.

Be patient and wait for a sale

One of the things that people often forget when they’re looking to buy their first bit of marijuana is patience. It’s often not a good idea to just walk into the first store that you see and make a purchase. Especially when you’re new to buying, you want to make sure that you’re walking into stores that are selling cheap bud and not expensive flower. If you go into a store and they’re not selling cheap bud or if you don’t like the strains they have on tap, you can walk away. These are the stores that aren’t selling anything and have no intention of selling you anything, so you don’t have to waste your time shopping there. The best thing you can do is walk away and find a store that is selling bud at a cheap price. You can also wait for sales to come around. If there’s a certain month or week when the weed prices are usually lower, you can wait for that to come around so that you can get a better deal. It may take some time, but if you’re patient and you wait a few months, you can save some serious money. Dying for a strain but don’t have the cash? Check out some of the best budget strains to buy in bulk.

Don’t let price be the only factor in your decision

This tip is important enough that we’ve dedicated an entire article to it. We’re going to keep it simple and try not to get too complicated, but the truth of the matter is that price is only one of many factors that you should consider when you’re buying your first bit of marijuana. First and foremost, you want to make sure that the strain you’re buying isn’t the kind of strain that’s going to give you a bad high. If you know for sure that a strain is going to give you a bad high, then you need to consider the price and what else that strain has going for it. One thing to look out for is the taste of the strain. If a strain has a bad flavor, then it’s better to pass that one up and try a different strain. Another thing to keep in mind is how strong the marijuana strain you’re buying is. Stronger strains are going to get you higher faster and have a stronger high. You can usually tell how strong the marijuana is by how it smells. Stronger strains are going to have a stronger smell.

Wrapping up

Buying your first bit of marijuana can be a bit nerve-wracking, but with the tips and advice outlined in this article, hopefully you’ll be able to calm your nerves, find the right bud, and make your first purchase an awesome one. Buying your first bit of marijuana can be a bit nerve-wracking, but with the tips and advice outlined in this article, hopefully you’ll be able to calm your nerves, find the right bud, and make your first purchase an awesome one.