This year’s 4/20 celebration saw dispensary lines stretching down the block, due in large part to the ease of attaining a medical marijuana card in West Virginia. Also, thanks to websites like nuggmd.com, registration can be done from the comfort of home.
To get the full 4/20 dispensary experience, I visited Trulieve for the first time. There was a DJ, Truckin Cheesy had set up outside, and every patient before me exited with a swag bag — I did not exit with a swag bag.
Trulieve, which closed at 8pm that day, cut off their 4/20 party at 2 pm. So I did not purchase anything my first go around, walking out empty handed. One positive I did notice was their variety of products, so many from which to choose, changing weekly.
Though I’m excited to revisit Trulieve for a proper first time visit, my regular dispensary Terraleaf had 4/20 specials going on all day, so I headed over to 3rd Avenue for some shopping.
With $10 off an eighth of Alt Sol’s “Fuel Biscuits”, I had finally achieved the satisfaction of celebrating my first 4/20 as a card carrying medical marijuana patient.
There are a few different ways to consume medical THC, but in West Virginia, it’s still not legal to smoke (only to vape, ingest, etc). For those that wish to bypass the purchase of a heavy duty flower vaporizer, THC vape cartridges may also be purchased for easier, more portable access.
I tested both methods this 4/20 by trying out Alt Sol’s Fuel Biscuits, an indica hybrid strain of flower with sedative qualities, as well as Blue Razz, a vape cartridge filled with THC concentrate.
Ultimately both products yielded similar results: Euphoria, and a hunger for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.
If you’re looking for a more slow, gradual effect, Fuel Biscuits.
If you want something that’ll hit right away, Blue Razz.
My final takeaway from 4/20/2023 is that I’m glad we have dispensaries now, and that the marijuana industry in West Virginia is growing. However, I do miss the poorly kept secrecy of 4/20’s past.
