Posted on October 15, 2019 in Other

It is strange to think that, just a few years ago, an individual could have faced a heavy sentence for growing a cannabis plant in their home in Los Angeles. Since 2016, cannabis has been legal to possess and grow in California – as long as you have no more than an ounce on your person, and no more than six plants at any one time – and many other states have also legalized marijuana for both recreational and medicinal use. Other states have legislation under way, so keep an eye on the news for developments if you are not in California.

Since the legislation was passed, the cannabis industry in California and the USA has undergone a simply massive boom. Many growers and sellers have applied for – and been granted – the appropriate licenses, and many more will do so as the industry expands.

Indeed, it has long been the case that a great proportion of the cannabis consumed in the USA is grown in California; now it is grown under licence, and has the ability to make the state massive amounts of money through taxation. For the user, the benefits are clear and many, including greater choice and easier purchasing. Yet there are still some downsides, so let’s talk about these.

Buy the Best Cannabis

First, it’s important to distinguish between cannabis that you smoke as weed, marijuana or whatever you call it, and industrial hemp, which is used for very popular CBD products. Both are strains of the cannabis plant – and there are a good few such strains – but industrial hemp is deliberately cultivated to be low in tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. This is the compound that makes you high – the psychoactive compound in cannabis. Why are we telling you this?

Quite simply, with any fast-growing, newly legislated market, you will find that everyone wants a piece of the action. There’s a lot of money to be made growing and selling cannabis right now. This means that while there are many top-quality products around, there are also a large number of imposters that claim to be what they are not. It is not unheard of for people to sell hemp oil to customers believing they are buying quality marijuana. This is why we recommend you check out this guide to the Top 10 cannabis shops in Los Angeles so that you can be sure of quality, THC-rich cannabis. You can even have your cannabis delivered from places like Ganja Express online weed.

What to Look For

A reputable supplier will be more than happy to tell you where their cannabis was grown, and what level of THC and CBD it contains. They will also be able to talk to you about the effects it has – different strains of cannabis can lead to an altogether different feeling when smoked – and will also be able to answer any questions you have about the quality of the cannabis you want to buy, how it is tested and more.

Whether you want to buy from a physical store – and there are many coming into being in Los Angeles and the surrounding area right now – or from an online retailer the choice is yours. Many people like to order online as it is discrete, but similarly, others prefer to go into a store and talk to the people selling you the product. It’s worth checking out stores to see what’s on offer, and looking at online retailers too.

The world is a different place now you can buy a variety of top quality marijuana legally, so have a look around, and see how you can start trying some new weed now, and build a relationship with a  reliable retailer.