If you haven’t smoked weed since high school or college you’ll find that a lot has changed since then. Remember that old song that from Easy Rider— “Don’t Bogart that joint, my friend/Pass it over to me?” Burst out in song at the dispensary, and no one will understand what you’re talking about—they don’t even speak the same language.

Colorado is currently the nation’s leading cannabis industry. Legalization of both recreational and medicinal cannabis has attracted a variety of people to the state. While many come to partake in recreation use, there are a large number that are enticed by the medicinal properties of the plant and come seeking a treatment for a variety of ailments. Unfortunately, the foreign word jumble of strains, acronyms, and delivery methods that are commonly found in a dispensary often overwhelms those new to legal medical cannabis.

Customers lucky enough to find themselves in Colorado (and who are 21 years or older) have the privilege of legally accessing CBD and other marijuana products at any retail dispensary. If you are new to legal cannabis, visiting a dispensary can benefit you for multiple reasons.

If your state has yet to legalize marijuana, you may have some questions about Colorado’s marijuana market. It’s a strange new world out there, so here are a few tips.