Getting past the BS... Now that will probably be the hardest thing to do. The most knowledgeable person you could consult is the cannabis farmer and not just amateur. The ones that have been farming for years and do it for a living because they know everything, and everybody you're looking for. Farmers often send their product to labs to test potency and what not. They also may supply a lab or research center in which your looking for and may be able to refer you. I also recovered the name of the gentleman that did the CBD extract for the child his name is Nate Morris he's pretty well known amongst select farmers the Emerald triangle. Finding him is a long shot but it would definitely pay off. You could try and find someone with a similar dilemma and see what they did.. But to answer your question, you could do it that way but i'm the same way i don't have much of a backbone. Another way to do it is friends, get friends that only use marijuana for their illnesses. The more friends like that, the better chance they went through a very knowledgeable MMJ consultant. Oh and I'm not familiar at all with how dispensaries or the ppl working there, I've never been to one due to the fact i live on very east coast of the country.