If you have just received a prescription for cannabis, you might be overwhelmed when you are purchasing your first strain. There are a massive number of medical cannabis options available from dispensaries and medical marijuana treatment centers. It’s likely that you’re not limited to one dispensary or even one way of dosing. When you receive your prescription you’ll be able to take medical marijuana via oil syringes, disposable pens or vaporizers, suppositories, tinctures, topical cream, transdermal patches, vape cartridges, capsules and more.

With these massive number of product options available to you, it’s possible to choose the dosage type that works best for your lifestyle. With many extracts for products apart from dry herb, you’ll be given access to CBD which has been extracted and processed into various forms. Using these other products can make sure that you can quickly take your dose in a capsule, mix it into food or a smoothie or vape using an oil for the best results.

Edibles are also a popular option in the medical marijuana market today. CBD infused edibles and drinkable options are used to relieve stress and anxiety and to manage some medical symptoms associated with low appetite. The low THC in high CBD strains of cannabis are becoming more popular in oil or tinctures as well. These are doses that you can simply place under your tongue or in food to achieve results.

If you would like to learn more about the types of medical cannabis options that are available to you, consider speaking to an expert at a local dispensary or consulting your doctor to find the best dose option for your needs.

This post was written by Flo Sugyatno, operations manager of LOCAL’d and cannabis expert. LOCAL’d is a helping hand to the companies that strengthen your community in the Washington, DC area. Helping them to grow through financial and promotional support, LOCAL’d is a Washington, DC weed delivery service.