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Cannabis is more than just buds and brownies or blunts and bongs. In the years since legalization, research and development operations have pushed pot into forms and functions that would have been almost inconceivable just over a decade ago.

Dispensary shelves still stock classics like flower, prerolls, edibles and concentrates, but the range of products available today goes well beyond those. Spend some time really perusing local dispensaries, and you’ll find all sorts of ways to consume cannabis, or save yourself some time and try one of these three products we found at shops around town.

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POTENT PATCHES

Traditional cannabis topicals like lotions and balms are made for relaxation and pain relief. Even if they contain THC, they aren’t made to get you high. In fact they can’t, because THC topicals aren’t designed to penetrate the skin and reach the bloodstream.

But cannabis brand Mobius produces a line of transdermal patches that are designed to push the THC past the skin and into the bloodstream. Toker Friendly in Airway Heights sells one formulated specifically for menstrual relief.

The transdermal design slowly and evenly releases the patch’s 50 milligrams of CBD and 25 mg of THC over an extended length of time.

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PHARMACEUTICAL LOOK-ALIKE

If you don’t want the stereotypical look of cannabis, consider capsules.

Cinder locations around the Spokane area stock Double Delicious brand’s line of THC capsules in sativa, indica and hybrid varieties. Each pack comes with 10 capsules packing 10 mg of THC per dose. And because they look just like any other vitamin, supplement or medication, they’re as discreet a way to consume cannabis as there is on the market.

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For years, national chains like Petco have stocked CBD products for pets. However, those chains are prohibited from selling anything with THC. State-licensed dispensaries, on the other hand…

Greenhand on North Monroe carries a selection of Fairwinds Manufacturing’s line of ultralow THC tinctures designed for furry friends. They come in flavors like roasted chicken and savory bacon with just 0.6 mg of THC and 3 mg of CBD per serving — typical edible dosages for humans start at 5 mg of THC and go up from there.

The THC is not there to get Fido stoned, though at higher doses it certainly could, but rather to accentuate the therapeutic benefits of the CBD. That said, consult with a veterinarian — as we’ve written about before, dogs have more cannabinoid receptors than humans and can be far more impacted by THC. And as with any edible, start small and go slow to be safe.