Product Format Reference
THC Dosing Guide — Edibles & Oral Formats
| Experience Level | Suggested Start Dose | Notes for Consultation |
|---|---|---|
| First-Timer / Naïve | 2.5 mg THC | Wait full 2 hours before re-dosing. Emphasize that effects feel different than inhalation. Suggest CBD-dominant ratio products first if hesitant. |
| Occasional / Low Tolerance | 5 mg THC | Standard "single serving" in most markets. Check their previous experience. Recommend waiting environment and time before consuming. |
| Regular Consumer | 10–15 mg THC | Ask about their usual format and dose before recommending. Regular inhalation users often underestimate edible potency. Remind them onset is slower. |
| Experienced / High Tolerance | 20–50 mg THC | Know your high-dose SKUs. These customers know what they want — focus on product quality and strain profile over dosing guidance. |
| Medical Patient | Per physician guidance | Defer to their care plan. Offer consistent formats (capsules, tinctures) for dosing precision. CBD:THC ratios often relevant. Never contradict medical advice. |
5-Step Customer Consultation Framework
Virginia CCA Compliance — Quick Reference
Age Requirement
21+ ID Required
Valid government-issued photo ID. No exceptions. Expired ID = no sale. When in doubt, card.
Flower Limit / Transaction
1 oz (28.35g)
Per transaction, per day. Includes loose flower and pre-rolls.
Edibles / Tinctures Limit
1,000 mg THC
Combined ingestible products. Per transaction.
Concentrate Limit
7 grams
Per transaction. Includes wax, shatter, oil, vape cartridges.
METRC Requirement
Log Every Sale
Every transaction must be logged in METRC before customer leaves. Non-compliance = license risk.
Packaging Rule
Opaque Exit Bag
All products must leave in a child-resistant, opaque, resealable exit bag. Required by CCA.
Common Terpenes at a Glance
Instructional Design Rationale
A job aid is not a course. The design principle here is point-of-need performance support — information structured for scanning and retrieval under pressure, not for learning new concepts. The format decisions reflect this: no prose paragraphs, no explanations of why things work, no learning objectives. Just structured tables, scannable labels, and chunked reference points a budtender can hit in under 10 seconds during a live customer interaction.
The audience analysis drove the format choices: budtenders are on their feet, often multitasking, frequently asked questions they haven't had time to look up. The compliance section uses alert-colored cards deliberately — visual salience for the highest-stakes information. The consultation framework uses numbered steps to support procedural recall, not because the steps are rigid, but because novice practitioners benefit from an anchor structure until the behavior becomes automatic.