Last verified: March 2026

Flower (Smokable Cannabis)

Flower is the traditional cannabis product — dried, cured cannabis buds sold by weight. It's the most popular product category in New York dispensaries and offers the fastest onset of effects (within minutes when smoked or vaped).

• Onset: 1-5 minutes
• Duration: 1-3 hours
• Typical price: $38-$45 per eighth (3.5g)
• Good for: Experienced consumers, those who want quick onset and dose control

Edibles

Edibles include gummies, chocolates, baked goods, beverages, and other food products infused with cannabis extracts. They offer a smoke-free experience but require patience — effects take 30 to 90 minutes to begin and last much longer.

• Onset: 30-90 minutes (can take up to 2 hours)
• Duration: 4-8 hours
• Typical price: $30-$55 per 100mg package
• Good for: Beginners (at low doses), those who don't want to smoke

Vape Cartridges and Pens

Pre-filled cartridges and disposable vape pens offer convenience and discretion. They heat cannabis oil to produce vapor rather than smoke.

• Onset: 1-5 minutes
• Duration: 1-3 hours
• Typical price: $60-$90+ per cartridge
• Good for: Discrete use, convenience, dose control

Concentrates

Concentrates include wax, shatter, budder, live resin, and rosin — highly potent extracts with THC levels often exceeding 60-90%. They are intended for experienced consumers.

Tinctures

Liquid cannabis extracts taken under the tongue (sublingually) or added to food and drinks. Tinctures offer precise dosing without smoking.

Topicals

Creams, balms, and lotions infused with cannabis. Applied to the skin for localized relief. Topicals generally do not produce psychoactive effects.

For comprehensive guides on each product type, dosing, and safety information, visit TryCannabis.org/learn.