Tag: budtenders

The cannabis industry has moved beyond simply filling shifts and chasing compliance. Today’s retailers are asking a bigger question: How do we create real careers instead of just jobs? The answer matters not only for employees but also for the long-term resilience of the businesses themselves. By investing in people, retailers can build teams that feel valued, motivated, and equipped to grow with the industry.

ABERDEEN, Md. -- Budtenders and shift leaders at Ascend in Aberdeen, Maryland, have ratified their first collective bargaining agreement, making them the first cannabis workers in...

In 2019, I left a well-paying corporate career to work as a budtender in Denver. People thought I was nuts, trading in my comfortable...

In the ever-evolving retail landscape, one truth remains constant: The quality of your staff directly impacts the success of your business. As a dispensary...

If alcohol can be marketed as a luxury product, why shouldn’t cannabis get the same treatment? That was the question Monko Chief Executive Officer Terrence...

With the United States ready to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, experts speculate more states will embrace legalization—a budding potential for...

Slapping buzzwords like “green” or “leaf” on a company logo was all the rage in the industry’s early days. Since then, many operators have...

The industry experienced an exciting end to 2023. First, the Department of Health and Human Services filed a recommendation with the Drug Enforcement Administration...

Although medical or adult use is legal in thirty-eight states, four United States territories, and Washington D.C., the fight to legalize the plant on...

Targeting the right people along the supply chain, as opposed to focusing on the end user, is an essential part of gaining market share...