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Inside Sunflower Cannabis Dispensary, Williamsburg Brooklyn

The Smoker's Guide

🌻 Free Cannabis Library

Straight answers about cannabis — how it's grown, what separates one product from another, how to enjoy it, and how the whole thing works in New York. Written by the people behind the counter at Sunflower. Pick an article below.

🌱Cannabis 101
01

Sativa vs. Indica vs. Hybrid

What the labels mean, the "leaning" variations — and why your budtender may ask about terpenes instead.

7 min
02

A Guide to Terpenes

Why one strain smells like lemon and another like pine — and what those aromas may tell you.

8 min
03

The Cannabis Dictionary

From "eighth" to "entourage effect" — 60+ terms defined in one searchable place.

A–Z
🌿The Plant & How It's Grown
04

Indoor vs. Outdoor vs. Light Dep

Three ways to grow cannabis, what each does to the flower, and why "indoor" costs what it does.

7 min
05

How Weed Is Grown

Light, water, soil vs. hydro, and genetics — the four levers a grower pulls, in plain English.

9 min
06

Popular Strains, Explained

Blue Dream, OG Kush, Gelato, Runtz and more — lineage, aroma, and what people commonly report.

9 min
🧪Concentrates & Extracts
07

How Rosin Is Made

Heat, pressure, zero solvents — and why connoisseurs pay up for live rosin.

6 min
08

Rosin vs. Resin vs. Distillate

The one simple rule that untangles four confusing words for good.

7 min
🔥How to Enjoy It
09

Edibles 101

How long they take, a dosing chart, and exactly what to do if you take too much.

7 min
10

Vaping vs. Smoking vs. Pipes

Combustion vs. vaporization, flavor, efficiency, and a clear-eyed look at the trade-offs.

7 min
11

The Rolling Papers Guide

Rice, hemp, wood pulp, or flax? Sizes, cones, tips, and the brands worth knowing.

6 min
12

How to Roll a Joint

Seven simple steps, plus fixes for canoeing, runs, and joints that won't draw.

5 min
13

How to Store Cannabis

The four enemies of fresh flower, the ideal temp and humidity, and how we keep our vault dialed in.

6 min
🗽New York & Williamsburg
14

Is Weed Legal in New York?

The 2026 rules: who can buy, how much you can carry, where you can consume, and home grow.

7 min
15

Buying Weed in Williamsburg

Your local + visitor guide: licensed vs. unlicensed shops, what to bring, and getting here.

6 min
16

How the New York Industry Works

Seed-to-sale, who's allowed in, the license types, lab testing, NY-only products, and why it's cash.

8 min
🏷️Brands & Culture
17

Brand Guides

Background on the New York brands we carry — who they are, what they're known for, and why we stock them.

Directory
18

A Brief History of the Pipe

From ancient clay and ceremonial pipes to briar, meerschaum, and modern American studio glass.

7 min

Questions we didn't cover?

Come in to 377 Metropolitan Ave and ask us anything. First-timers always welcome — no question too basic.

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