With recreational marijuana, can I have access to medical grade marijuana and products such as, “no buzz” CBD strains, edibles, oil & concentrates?

First of all, keep in mind that the first recreational sale of marijuana will be in approximately June of 2016 and that marijuana is not legal until July of 2015.

Until then, the only legal way to use or purchase marijuana is with a medical card.

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries licensed through the State of Oregon specialize in medical grade strains, & products to help provide more relief for medical patients. With recreational marijuana, the goal is to get “high”, so the products are geared towards that. Unfortunately, the cannabinoids that have medical value are not present in high THC strains. Charlotte’s Web is an example of a high CBD strain that was created for its anti-seizure qualities, not to get “stoned”.

Marijuana first and foremost is a medicine and if you want relief, you will want to stick with medical grade marijuana and products. This isn’t to say there won’t be a diverse variety of strains available through recreational retailers but nowhere near the extent that a state approved medical dispensary would.