When the budtender asks questions and you suddenly feel like you're in a job interview.

When the budtender asks questions and you suddenly feel like you're in a job interview.

Budtenders aren't quizzing you — they're trying to dose you safely. The 'interview' is just a few questions: what format you want, how strong, when you plan to use it, and how much tolerance you have. The single best answer if you're new or out of state is the honest one: 'I haven't smoked in a while, I want something relaxing for tonight, and I want to function tomorrow.' That sentence gets first-time U.S. dispensary visitors a better recommendation than any amount of pretending to know the menu.