With a couple odd jobs in between, I’ve worked retail and/or food service for over twenty years. Both are terrible for their own hellish reasons (I promise, while the service industry is punishing, retail is outright unforgiving). Meanwhile, as I mopped up the coffeehouse/shoe store/sausage hut, the cannabis industry was

Your friendly neighborhood budtender probably loves their job. Despite the less-than-desirable pay, I enjoy my pot shop gig. We show up for the discount, tips, samples and more, but until the end of the day we’re there to help you. Here’s how you can help us. Bring Cash No one

You know the drill by now. Carry cash, because there’s a fee for using debit and few dispensaries accept credit cards or Apple pay. Be mindful of the people waiting behind you. Thank your budtender (remember trying to score weed without connections?) and always, always tip. One day I’ll write