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What Is a Budtender? What They Do and How to Get the Most Out of Your Visit
A budtender is the licensed-dispensary staff member who checks your ID, explains the menu, and matches products to what you want. Here is what NY budtenders can and can't say, how they're trained, and the questions worth asking.

Live Rosin vs. Live Resin: What’s the Difference, and Which Should You Buy?
Live rosin is solventless, pressed from ice-water hash; live resin is butane-extracted and purged. How each is made, NY lab testing, price and which to buy.

How to Read a New York Cannabis Label: THC, Lot Numbers, and the COA QR Code
To read a New York cannabis label, start with the principal display panel: total THC as a percentage for flower, pre-rolls and vapes, or milligrams per serving and per package for edibles and drinks. Then find the lot number, scan the QR code to open the Certificate of Analysis, and confirm the NY universal symbol and warnings are present.
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