The pros weigh in: How to shop for weed, and what to look for in shops

How do you shop for weed?

Are you looking for a specific taste or strain — or the most potent bud on the shelf? Or are you looking at the shop’s presentation of the cannabis — the cleanliness of the shop, the trimming of the flower.

Here’s how a couple professionals shop for marijuana — from judging the smell to knowing what to look for and even picking the pot shop. Cannabist pot critic Jake Browne and The Clinic’s Ryan Cook (who will soon be selling legal cannabis in three U.S. states) explain to marijuana editor Ricardo Baca their regimen — and how they see others shopping for weed.