{"id":2166,"date":"2020-08-26T21:59:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T21:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/?p=2166"},"modified":"2026-04-22T20:07:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:07:48","slug":"guide-cannabis-product-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/introduction\/guide-cannabis-product-types","title":{"rendered":"A guide to cannabis product types"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are a lot of different types of cannabis products on the market. If you're new to cannabis, all the options can be a little overwhelming. What are the differences between the different types of cannabis products? What are the pros and cons of each? And which is going to deliver the effects and overall experience you're looking for? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let's take a dive into each of the different cannabis product types so you can find the right product for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tFlower<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of new, innovative cannabis products on the market, but for many cannabis consumers, it doesn't get much better than smoking some good old-fashioned flower.<\/a> Also known as bud, flower is the smokable part of the cannabis plant. It's cultivated, harvested, dried, and cured before making its way to the dispensary.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"weed\n\t\t\t<\/a>Photo by: Gina Coleman\/Weedmaps<\/cite>
Flower is the smokable part of the cannabis plant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t