Flower, or bud, is the dried cannabis plant in its natural state. It’s the most traditional way to use cannabis, and there are a few different ways patients typically enjoy it:

Pipes and bowls: Simple, quick, and easy to control your dose. Pack a small amount, light it, and inhale slowly. Great for personal sessions.

Joints or pre-rolls: Ground flower rolled in paper. Pre-rolls are convenient for trying new strains or medicating discreetly.

Bongs or water pipes: Smoke passes through water before you inhale, which cools and filters it, making it smoother on your lungs.

Dry herb vaporizers (DHV): Instead of burning, these devices heat the flower to release cannabinoids and terpenes as vapor. Portable vapes are battery-powered and easy to carry, while desktop models plug in and offer precise temperature control. DHV gives a smooth, flavorful experience with less odor and lung irritation than smoking.

Smoking and DHV provide almost immediate relief; effects are usually felt within minutes. Flower is sold by the 1/8 oz (3.5 grams), in multiple of eights, or in smaller pre-rolls, and is listed under it's own 'smokable' category on your recommendation.

Inhalation products include pre-filled cartridges, pens, and dabbable concentrates. They’re popular because they act fast, are discreet, and come in a range of potencies and flavors.

Vape cartridge oils:

BDT (Botanically Derived Terpene Distillate): Highly refined, THC rich oil with plant based terpenes added back for taste. This is the most basic cannabis oil, and generally the least effective medicine availble in a vape cart.

CDT (Cannabis Dervied Terpene Distillate): Distillate that’s been enriched with the specific cannabinoids and terpenes from the cannabis plant the distillate is being made from. This is more effective that BDT based carts.

Sauce or HTFSE + distillate carts: These blend high-terpene full-spectrum extract with distillate for smooth, flavorful hits. It's effective medicine, although often on the pricier side for a distillate based vape cart. 

Cured resin: Made from freshly harvested flower that’s been cured and then extracted with a solvent (butane, hexane, propane, i.e.) Smooth, flavorful, and potent.

Live resin: Made from flash-frozen flower to preserve terpenes, giving a more aromatic, “fresh” flavor profile, but still a solvent based extraction.

Live rosin: Solventless, high-terpene concentrate. Clean, flavorful, and often considered premium.

Dabbable concentrates:

Cured concentrates (shatter, crumble, wax) are made from dried and cured flower. They’re stable and easy to store, with a slightly more “classic” flavor.

Live concentrates (live resin, live rosin) are made from fresh-frozen flower and retain more of the plant’s original terpenes, giving a more aromatic, flavorful hit. They’re potent and flavorful, often preferred by experienced patients.

Resin products are always manufactured with the use of a solvent, which is then purged from the final product.

Rosin products are solventless concentrates made through the a multistep process involving ice water, heat, and pressure. Creating the best rosin is equal parts art and science. 

Dab rigs and e-nails: Dab rigs are specialized devices for inhaling concentrated cannabis. You heat a small surface, place your concentrate on it, and inhale the vapor. E-nails like Puffco or Dr. Dabber replace the torch with an electronically controlled heating element, giving steady, precise temperatures for smoother, more consistent hits. These methods deliver very potent effects and are usually used by patients who want a stronger, faster-acting experience.

Inhalation works almost immediately. Patients experience relief within 1–5 minutes, and the relief can last a couple of hours for some. Many patients pair inhalation with oral or edible products for long-lasting baseline effects while keeping fast-acting options available.