I now live near a cannabis dispensary, it is overwhelming how several options there are out there; First, you need to decide if you want a sativa or indica, but a sativa is a afternoon time blend. It gives you a high, makes you happy, excited, plus energetic… Most use this kind of blend for recreational use, then you can get an indica that is a body high, relaxing, peaceful plus more of a medical strain for patients. There are of course hybrids that are a combination of both. After you decide that, now decide how you are going to take in the cannabis. The most traditional way is to smoke it, however you can smoke a flower form, which is the loose leaf cannabis, through rolling papers, a pipe, bong, hookah, etc. There is an oil form that you can vape. You can choose a more edible route with THC plus CBD in a variety of baked goods, gums, mints, drinks, plus candies. There are concentrates, tinctures, shatter, plus wax. There are topicals that are applied directly to the skin for pain relief. Once you decide how you are going to take it, what blend of THC plus CBD do you want? THC is what gets you high plus CBD is the part that is more for medical purposes like reducing inflammation, plus relaxing the mind plus body. After that, you need to know what kind of strain you want, then girl Scout Cookies, OG Kush, Orange Kush, Purple Haze? The name goes on. It is daunting to start getting into cannabis.