I find that distillate doesn't do much for me, and I'd like an option that is more discrete & convenient than smoking or vaping flower. Distillate does have an effect, but I find that it mostly just makes me feel clumsy and sleepy. Little to none of the euphoria that I get from flower.

A bit of reading online says that live resin carts might be a good option, but that real ones will be 45-65% THC and > 15% terpenes. The best they had at my local dispensary (Joyology in Lake Orion) was 80% THC, .13% CBD and < 7% terps. That sounds a lot more like distillate than live resin. (I'm no expert - this is just what I've read - please correct me if it's out of date or nonsense.) I guess I'll try it later this week & see.

Does anyone know of a place that carries the real thing? (I'm on the north side of the metro Detroit area.) Or another type of cart worth trying for when smoking/vaping flower isn't practical?

I wanted to start the conversation of MI dispensaries you've enjoyed (or maybe ones you wouldn't go back to). Most of my experience is in southeast MI, just to caveat my preferences which are all in Ann Arbor:

GO-TO: Information Entropy

Without a doubt, Information Entropy is my dispensary-of-choice at the moment.

• Flower: The house flower is top notch and fresh, I've never been disappointed. Usually around $99 for half oz. Some highlights include Alien Mints, Project 007, Runtz. For a more budget-friendly choice, 7 Point usually runs around $50 for half oz and is great bud.
• Concentrates: Diverse and high quality selection of concentrates. I'm a fan of rosin, and their house rosin is fantastic (e.g. Zealousy, Motorbreath). They also have the best prices for 710 Labs I've seen. All concentrates are kept in a fridge/freezer, and recently they started giving out ice packs for the drive home.
• It feels like every few months, their product line evolves into a higher state, which keeps me excited to return.

OTHER FAVORITES

• Winewood Organics: Their flower is very tasty and feels grown and handled with love. Going to Winewood feels like going to a farmers market. While a little pricier compared to other options, their product quality more than justifies the cost for me. Some highlights include Peanut Butter Breath and Grape Gelato Pie. I've also tried a few rosins and really enjoyed them, particularly the Superboof.
• ArborSide - North Coast: I recently visited Arborside for the first time and loved the deli style flower (thinking about buying my own Cvaults). I went on customer appreciation day, and the prices were fantastic, around $50 for half oz. I picked up Banana Macaroon, Tropicana Cherry, and Great White, and have been enjoying all of them. Kind of a weak rosin selection though.