It was sort of a left turn I didn’t see coming when I agreed to go shopping with a new friend. I figured we’d hit the mall and maybe grab some lunch. That’s sort of my normal routine when I go shopping. I met my new friend downtown and I followed her as she led the way to our first destination. It turned out that she went straight into a cannabis dispensary located not too far from my apartment. I was a bit taken aback at first. While I had experimented with recreational marijuana back in college, it was not something that I still did. And thinking back on it now, I think I quit using marijuana because I just didn’t like the smoke. The experience I had with cannabis was quite pleasant back then but I just couldn’t deal with the smoking. So when we headed into the local cannabis spot, I told my friend that I really didn’t use recreational marijuana but I’d shop with her. This was my first time inside any sort of marijuana business. And man, I was amazed by what I found there. The place was like a really nice wine shop but with cannabis products instead of wine. It was the most pleasant place to shop as the vibe was good and the staff was most attentive. My new friend even bought me a yummy pot brownie. I have to say that later that afternoon, I found that edibles are my new favorite thing to shop for!