Maryland Made It Legal
This is minimum age legally purchase and possess adult use Cannabis in Maryland.
What is 21?
Before completing an adult-use cannabis sale, the first thing a budtender should verify is this.
What is valid identification showing the customer is 21 or older?
These are the small, sticky structures on cannabis flower that contain cannabinoids and terpenes.
What are Trichomes?
This terpene is commonly associated with citrus aromas.
Limonene
The person who helps customers select cannabis products, explains product information and completes sales in a dispensary.
WHAT IS A BUDTENDER?
This is the maximum amount of flower an adult use consumer may purchase in one day.
1.5 ounces (42.5g)
A customer tells you they're 20 but says their birthday is tomorrow. You can sell to them because they're "basically 21." True or false?
False
This cannabinoid is most commonly associated with the intoxicating effects of cannabis.
What is THC?
This terpene is commonly associated with earthy, herbal or musky aromas.
What is Myrcene?
Before recommending a product, this is one of the most important things a budtender should learn about the customer.
What are their needs, experience level and desired effects?
An adult use consumer can purchase this many grams of concentrated cannabis.
What is 12 grams
This type of customer must present a valid government-issued photo ID plus their Maryland medical patient ID or patient ID number.
Who is a registered medical cannabis patient?
These aromatic compounds contribute to the smell, flavor and overall profile of cannabis.
What are Terpenes?
This terpene is often associated with pine-like aromas.
What is Alpha Pinene/ Pinene?
A customer says, "I want something that won't make me feel sleepy." Instead of immediately handing them the highest-THC product, a good budtender should consider this information.
What is the customer's cannabinoid/terpene profile and previous experience?
This is the maximum total amount of THC in cannabis products an adult-use consumer may possess under the personal-use amount.
What is 750mg of THC?
A customer from another state walks into a Maryland dispensary with valid government-issued ID and is over 21. This person may purchase this type of cannabis.
What is adult-use cannabis?
Rosin, resin, shatter and budder all fall under this broad cannabis product category.
What are concentrates?
This terpene is commonly associated with peppery, spicy aromas.
Beta-Caryophellene
A customer asks you to guarantee that a particular strain will cure their medical condition. This is what a budtender should avoid doing.
What is making medical claims or guaranteeing a medical outcome?
This Maryland agency is responsible for regulating the cultivation, processing, testing and distribution of medical and adult-use cannabis.
What is the MCA?
This is what you should do when a customer's identification is expired, invalid, or otherwise doesn't meet your store's verification requirements.
What is refuse the sale.
This product delivers cannabis through the gastrointestinal system rather than primarily through inhalation.
What is Edibles?
A customer says, "I only shop by indica or sativa." A knowledgeable budtender might introduce them to this more detailed way of evaluating a product's aroma and effects.
What is the cannabinoid and terpene profile?
The best budtenders don't simply memorize menus; they develop this skill that allows them to match products to individual customers.
What is Consultative Selling?