Is there information I should have prepared prior to visiting the dispensary in Santa Fe, New Mexico?
Absolutely. You may not know what product you’re looking for, but go in knowing what it is you’re trying to treat, and know the experience you’re trying to have. With psychedelics and other mind medicines it’s often said that set and setting are the most important, and they really are. You need to have an intention for the medicine to work properly. Again to use the vacation example, people will come in on vacation who have never used cannabis and want to try something different. Oh, say it’s a white SUV full of women from Texas who are having a girl’s weekend. And one of them is wearing white Capri pants and every piece of turquoise jewelry she owns. And they’ll come in and they all have different needs and we’ve got to figure out how to help them have a good time. So we’ll give often give them low dose, middle of the road hybrids because they don’t know what they’re looking for nor do they know what they want. They just want the scary, fun thing. First get clear with yourself, then let your tender know. Particularly if you are trying to treat a condition like chronic pain or anxiety or depression, let your budtender know that and they might be able to help dial in a product that’ll fit your needs.