A weed menu is the full list of cannabis products a dispensary sells, sorted by category and labeled with product name, potency, package weight, and price. You read it in four passes: category first, then product type, then THC and CBD numbers, then weight against cost. That order keeps you from paying top shelf prices for a product that does not match how you plan to consume.
Before you open a menu
- Be 21 or older with a valid government ID, or 18+ with a medical card in states that allow it.
- Know your state's per-transaction purchase limit for flower and concentrate.
- Decide your budget and your preferred method: smoking, vaping, eating, or topical use.
How a dispensary menu is organized
Most menus break into the same core categories: flower, pre-rolls, vaporizer cartridges, concentrates, edibles, tinctures, and topicals. Flower and pre-rolls sit at the top of most menus because they are the highest volume sellers. Within each category, products are grouped again by strain type (indica, sativa, hybrid) or by THC to CBD ratio.
Reading potency labels
Flower potency appears as a percentage of THC by weight. A 22% THC flower means roughly 220 mg of THC in a full gram. Edibles list milligrams per package and milligrams per serving, and many states cap a single serving at 10 mg. Cartridges and concentrates often run far higher than flower, so compare products within a category rather than across categories.
Reading weight and price
Flower sells by the gram, the eighth (3.5 g), the quarter, and the ounce. Cartridges sell by capacity, often 0.5 g or 1 g. Edibles sell by total package milligrams. To compare value, divide the price by the total milligrams of THC. That number shows which product gives more THC per dollar.
How to order from a weed menu
- Confirm your age, ID, and your state's purchase limit.
- Choose the category that matches how you plan to consume.
- Filter by THC and CBD percentage for the effect you want.
- Check the package weight or milligram count against the price.
- Read the strain name, terpene notes, and strain type if the menu lists them.
- Ask a budtender for the harvest or batch date, especially for flower.
- Place an online reservation or note the item for in-store pickup.
- Verify the printed label on the package matches the menu listing before you pay.
What the menu does not tell you
A menu cannot predict how a product will affect you. It also will not flag interactions with prescription medication, and it will not explain that edible onset can take one to two hours. Ask staff when a listing is unclear, and start with a low dose of THC when a product is new to you.
Common menu mistakes
- Comparing a 10 mg edible to a gram of 20% flower without converting units.
- Buying concentrate by price alone when the THC percentage differs by 20 points.
- Ignoring the package date on flower that has sat on the shelf.
- Assuming a strain name means the same genetics at every dispensary.