Looking for a Pot Store? Read This.

It hasn’t even been three years since recreational weed was finally legalised throughout Canada, but the industry is already breaking market records. Ever since it became legal to buy weed for fun times, the competition has increasingly become fiercer with many growers, brands, and distributors now out in the open.

Dispensaries or pot stores are places that are licensed to sell cannabis products. If you have used weed pre-legal days but have yet to try lawful purchasing, it’d do you good to know that buying from these pot stores is a whole different experience than getting weed through illicit methods.

On the other hand, if you’re completely new to the world of cannabis and are wanting to make sure you’re taking all the right and necessary steps towards a smooth buying experience, pot stores are the perfect place to be.

Either way, we’ll walk you through the ropes, including what makes for a good dispensary and the top places you should check out. Let’s get right to it!

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What To Look For In A Pot Store

With non-medical weed being fully legalised in the whole country, many business people have jumped into the weed market to dip into this brand new field. As a result, cannabis users both old and new are faced with a seemingly endless train of pot stores to choose from. Just the mere thought of having to choose from hundreds of places that all promise the same great experience is enough to make anyone shy away from the thought.

But there’s actually a way to make the decision-making just a little simpler, and it’s narrowing down your options based on a few factors.

1. Location

Let’s start with the most obvious and most important factors to consider: convenience and ease of access.

For most marijuana buyers, the process of refilling stashes is the most off-putting: it takes time and energy, and it takes away from the time they get to enjoy the effects and benefits of cannabis. This is the reason why above everything else, many shoppers opt for pot stores within proximity to them.

Their choices of the dispensary are automatically narrowed down to only those within areas they wouldn’t mind traveling to. From there, they can then pick out the best choice based on other factors, like the shop’s product quality and rates, among others.

2. Quality of Products

Next up is an equally important feature that a good cannabis dispensary should have: they must carry high quality products.

While it’s impossible to set a definite standard of quality for marijuana products (it’s highly subjective), people usually agree over what is considered subpar: products that are low in THC or CBD content are generally considered low-quality—although one must also be wary of high cannabinoid count labels as these could have resulted from false lab tests—as well as those that have smells that are not the good kind of funky. Flowers that look and feel dry are also regarded as of inferior quality. Excessively moist ones are no better.

When choosing your favorite dispensary, you should take the time to look into these aspects before locking anything in. It could feel like extra work, but it’s necessary if you want to save yourself the trouble of having to look for a new dispensary in just a couple of months.

3. Product Prices

Before anything else, let’s get one fact out of the way: expensive doesn’t always mean high quality, but a high price is usually indicative of the level of care the product has received.

A good dispensary will ideally carry a range of high-quality products at reasonable prices, meaning they are budget-friendly and worth every penny.

Established pot stores will also be offering discount deals or promotions to encourage customer loyalty. It’s a sign that they’re doing well so be on the lookout for those, too.

4. Customer Service and Knowledge and Overall Experience

Those first three factors can be too simple, they’re daunting. Luckily for you, the best dispensaries are always front-lined by the most experts who can answer any questions you might have, regardless of whether you’re a newbie or not.

This is probably the easiest checkbox to tick off. Watch out for how a pot store’s budtenders treat you or ease your concerns. If you feel like you’re getting entertained properly and not made to feel awkward asking even the silliest questions, then you might have just found your pot store!

5. Delivery Options

Finally, this factor is important, especially in today’s norms. Like we mentioned before, convenience should be one of your top priorities when looking for a great pot store.

See if the dispensary you’re eyeing offers delivery options so you can further maximize your time.

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The Best Pot Stores In Town

ARCannabis pot stores are the best ones. Why? Because they have all the qualities a consumer can ever look for in a dispensary.

ARCannabis only partners with the best brands and is constantly making sure of that by actively keeping up to date with the latest trends in the cannabis industry. This helps us make sure we’re able to make the most appropriate recommendations to our customers at any given time.

With cannabis experts always ready and excited to answer your inquiries, it’d be difficult to make a slip up, and even then, you’ll only be getting better guidance—never scoffs or awkward side glances!

Oh, and did we mention ARCannabis does offer delivery options? What more could you ask for? See you in any of our five locations soon!

ARCannabis has five locations in BC, which means it’s accessible from multiple places and can cater to many different areas of service. Find the ARCannabis pot store closest to you today!