By Melissa Esposito

Rec-use budtenders and CBD sellers are limited in the way they can give medical advice, however, whereas a medical dispensary will have pharmacists who can assist with questions about interactions with other medications or specific health conditions.

“As a pharmacist, I start by asking for a list of medications they’re currently taking and what brings them into the dispensary,” says Sang Choi, a head pharmacist at Etain. “I can get a good picture of what they may be experiencing or what their ailment may be according to their list of medications. Then we assess their cannabis experience—which greatly impacts the level of THC, CBD or other cannabinoids that may be recommended. A good experience and relief are the goals; the last thing we want is for someone to have terrible side effects which may deter them from ever utilizing cannabis for relief they are desperately seeking.”

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