{"id":22484,"date":"2022-06-08T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T12:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/?p=22484"},"modified":"2022-06-03T10:16:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T14:16:43","slug":"my-top-3-secret-budtender-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/my-top-3-secret-budtender-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"My Top 3 Secret Budtender Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Question: <\/b>Do you have any secret budtender tips that you feel like sharing with us? The budtenders at our local shop always have cool tricks up their sleeve, and they always suggest things I wouldn\u2019t have thought of on my own. Do you have any special tips that we should know about?<\/p>\n

Cannabis Coach Haley’s Answer: <\/b>Part of what I love about the dispensary is that it\u2019s a friendly setting where we can all learn from each other! Cannabis culture in general is one big sharing of information and tips and tricks\u2014no one just wakes up one day knowing everything about cannabis. It has to come to you in little bits and pieces over the years.<\/p>\n

When I first started working in our town\u2019s dispensary, there were no budtender training programs in our state yet, so everything I learned was passed down to me from my coworkers\u2014we\u2019d all share our tips and tricks with each other. Over time, I found that many of my tried-and-true tips were ones that clients taught TO ME! Here are my top three.<\/p>\n

1. Put Your Grinder in the Freezer<\/b><\/h2>\n

This tip was taught to me by an older gentleman at the dispensary who rolled a lot of joints by hand. He said that if he wants his flower to get ground up nicely and cleanly, he\u2019ll put his grinder<\/a> in the freezer first! This helps the metal teeth of the grinder to be ice-cold, so when you go to use it on a piece of bud, it cuts through it easily and evenly. If you\u2019re going to be grinding up a large amount, I suggest popping the grinder in the freezer first for 30-60 minutes.<\/p>\n

PRO TIP: Many grinders have a compartment called a \u201ckief<\/a> catcher,\u201d a small screen where the finest particles of cannabis are sifted out. If you pop your grinder into the freezer, it\u2019s much easier to scoop up your kief crystals when they\u2019re cold!<\/p>\n

2. Use Eye Drops Before You Smoke<\/b><\/h2>\n

This tip is one that my husband discovered, and now we always do this: Before you smoke your joint or bowl, put eye drops in first!<\/i>\u00a0We used to always smoke a joint on a hike and then put in eyedrops to help our eyes feel less dry and red. But the problem is that by the time we\u2019re adding eyedrops, our eyes are already squinty, tired, and red from the joint we smoked!<\/p>\n

One day, we had the idea to put our eyedrops in BEFORE lighting the joint and going for our hike, and we were astonished by how much it helped our eyes stay clear and comfortable! Now I always add this as a step in our joint-smoking process. Add eye drops to each eye, and then spark up your joint!<\/em><\/p>\n

3. Keep Lemon Juice and CBD on Hand<\/b><\/h2>\n

This tip is one that I\u2019ve learned over the years from helping friends with their first cannabis experience: Keep lemon juice and a bottle of CBD oil on hand! If a friend is trying cannabis for the first time, I always want them to have an experience that they\u2019ll fondly look back on. I make sure they start with a small dose, have a comfortable, safe environment, and don\u2019t have to drive.<\/p>\n

Typically, if a friend is going to overdo it with cannabis, it\u2019s likely that they\u2019ve overconsumed edibles<\/a> and report feeling \u201cway too high.\u201d Many people make the classic mistake of \u201cI\u2019m not feeling it, so I\u2019m going to take more,” and then a few hours later, find that all of their edibles have kicked in at once.<\/p>\n

If this ever happens while a friend is at your house, here are two quick things you can do for them:<\/p>\n