Like previously stated, ask the person selling it.

I'd say that resin, trichomes, color, smell, etc. do not always contribute to the quality. Some of the most potent weed I have ever smoked, looked and smelled comparable to mid-grade...

Also cannabis affects different people in different ways, so while one strain might be a good pain-reliever for some, it may not be for others.

Even if you do find the perfect strain, it's also not a guarantee that the weed you are buying next time, although with the same strain name, is actually the same all the time. The cannabis industry is unfortunately very unregulated. There is always someone trying to make a buck, even if it means alienating other people's (breeders') hard work.
bigtopsfinn Reviewed by bigtopsfinn on . Marketing a bud Accordingly, dispensaries prefer "dense" buds because they are easier to market. However, upon eyeball inspection (at a couple of shops), it looked to me that the dense buds didn't look as resinous compared to a not-so-dense bud, plus the not-so-dense (soil grown) bud was more aromatic. So, I chose the not-so-dense buds which did the trick, medicinally speaking. So, how can one tell upon eyeball inspection how potent (or medically effective) the bud will be? Trial and error? Does it Rating: 5