Medical vs recreational

What's the difference aside from buying it legally vs. off the street? A prescription vs. a desire? (Buying from the provincial wine stores or the private importers?)

Here's what I've discovered so far...

Medical can mean:

• you're taking it first for relief of some ailment - getting high is not necessarily your aim
• your doctor would or has prescribed cannabis for your ailment
• You're looking for higher CBD levels but not necessarily

It's the same cannabis. Really.

One other bit to note - smoking it sets the terpenes on fire and really the terpenes are the most beneficial part of the exercise. For some, getting high is what is needed for relaxation. But there are other ways cannabis can relax us and that's understanding the terpene profile and how you react to the various types. 

For me, medical marijuana has come to mean using it in any method except smoking. 

Terpenes next week!