Your first visit to a Phoenix dispensary.

Your pre-visit checklist

Tick these off before you leave. Your progress saves on this device.

What happens at the door

Every licensed shop checks ID before you reach the sales floor. Expect a front desk or a security check where staff look at or scan your ID. It has to be valid and not expired. A driver's license, state ID or passport works.

Adults 21 and older can buy adult-use cannabis. Medical marijuana card holders shop under the medical program and skip the 16% excise tax.

How the menu works

Menus are split by product type: flower, pre-rolls, vapes, concentrates, edibles, drinks, tinctures and topicals. See products explained for each one.

Flower is sold by weight. These are the sizes you will see:

Edibles are sold by milligrams of THC. In Arizona an edible can hold at most 10 mg of THC per serving and 100 mg per package.

Talking to the budtender

The person behind the counter is called a budtender. Tell them it is your first visit, what kind of experience you are after and how you plan to use it. Ask about price per gram, what just came in and what other customers buy again.

Budtenders are not doctors. If you have a health question, ask a doctor.

Paying and taxes

Most shops take cash and many take debit. Card rules vary, and many shops have an ATM inside. The shelf price is not what you pay. Arizona adds a 16% marijuana excise tax on adult-use sales, and city sales tax goes on top: 9.1% in Phoenix.

Ask about first-time customer offers before you pay. Use the tax calculator to see your real total.

After you leave

You cannot use cannabis while driving or riding as a passenger in a moving vehicle, and driving impaired is a DUI. Keep it closed up until you are home.

Use cannabis on private property where the owner allows it. Smoking in public places and open spaces is not allowed, and property owners, including hotels and landlords, can ban it.

First visit FAQ