Looking at THC % is my go to way of finding what I'll get too. It's the only way I know how to search for a flower that give me what to feel. Looking for head high with giggles, look for THC%. Looking to be Velcroed to the chair, look for CBD%.
As for as I can tell it doesn't matter what strain it is, when I smoke it there's no telling how it'll feel until I feel it.
Switching around and trying different methods helps me mange my tolerance too, but I do have some dry spells in-between for my wallets sake.
Sadly for too many people this is the case. If you're paycheck to paycheck losing a job could leave you chose between starving or homelessness. Not to mention how long it might that unfortunate soul to get another source of income that is enough to back to just making it. They might have to settle for lower pay.