Tag: budtender
Dispensary Done Right: Seattle Cannabis Co.
As one of the first rec dispensaries to open in Seattle, the Seattle Cannabis Co. is located in the hip, industrial SODO District affectionately...
Dispensing Medicine with Budtender Julia M. Coatu of Cannabend
Julia M. Coatu, 29, has a long history in the customer service industry. She’s held posts in food service, hospitality, marketing, and branding, all...
A First-Timer’s Guide for Dispensaries, Patients and Customers
Everything old is new again – especially the cannabis consumer. Even old timers, steeped in the culture, have had a steep learning curve with...
Tip Jar: Budtender Sarah Foss of Dank Colorado
Before becoming part of the cannabis industry, Sarah Foss, 25, dreamed of becoming an equestrian therapist. However, in 2014, while she was working as...
Dispensing Wisdom With Budtender Donna Serrato of MedMen
Donna Serrato, 27, had worked for three Borders bookstores when the company declared bankruptcy in 2011. Wanting to find more stable employment in a...
Dispensing Wisdom With Budtender Kenneth “Randy” Trotter of Sweet Leaf Colorado
Kenneth “Randy” Trotter’s road to becoming a budtender has been anything but straight. Before starting at Sweet Leaf a year and a half ago,...
Dispensing Medicine With Budtender Andrew Wagner of Midwest Compassion Center
Andrew Wagner learned about the medicinal benefits of cannabis in college. While attending Illinois State University—where he received Bachelor of Science degrees in communication...
Crash on the MJ Freeway Causes Massive Delays for Budtenders, Patients and Customers
The crash of MJ Freeway, a widely-used cannabis business software, is making it difficult for budtenders to manage their jobs and to assist those...
How to Hire the Best Budtenders
With widening legalization, the emerging cannabis market will be putting its best foot forward, and that foot is likely to be attached to a...
Tip Jar: Dispensing Medicine With Budtender Cameron Mason of Good Chemistry
Before he was hired at Good Chemistry in April 2015, Cameron Mason, 30, worked the graveyard shift in the housekeeping department at Denver’s Colorado...
