Cannabis 101 / 05

First visit

Walking into a dispensary for the first time is easy once you know the routine. Here's what to bring, what happens at the counter and how to make the most of the visit.

Updated November 9, 2026

Bring a valid photo ID

Michigan stores must check a valid driver's license or government-issued ID with your photo that shows you are 21 or older before every sale. No ID, no sale — even if you look older.

Source: CRA rules: Marihuana Sale or Transfer (R 420.501–420.511) ↗

Look at the menu first

Each of our stores has an online menu, so you can browse what's in stock and prices before you go. Shopping lists make the counter quicker.

Ask about payment

Payment options can differ from store to store. Give the store a call before your visit if you want to check how to pay.

LaHaze HQ (Cheboygan): (231) 268-3040
Lighthouse (Traverse City): (231) 252-4000
PARC Cannabis (Alpena): (989) 340-0374

At the counter

A budtender can walk you through formats, sizes, aromas and how to read a label. They can't make health claims or tell you what a product will do for you — Michigan rules don't allow it — but they know the menu inside out.

Limits and packaging

A store can sell up to 2.5 ounces per transaction, with no more than 15 grams as concentrate. Products leave the store sealed and labelled.

Source: CRA rules: Marihuana Sale or Transfer (R 420.501–420.511) ↗

After you leave

Consuming in public places isn't allowed, and neither is consuming while operating a vehicle or smoking in a vehicle's passenger area on a public road. Keep products in their labelled packaging and out of reach of children and pets.

Source: MRTMA Sec. 4 — MCL 333.27954 ↗

Keep reading

Reading a label Product types Michigan cannabis basics Explore the strain library

For adults 21+. Education only — not medical advice. Experiences vary from person to person.