I’ve heard Nectar doesn’t provide any paid maternity leave. Does anyone know if you can do Paid Leave Oregon for paid maternity leave?

Hello all,

I must have acquired something that has made me allergic to cannabis entirely. I thought it was different terpenes, but have experimented with all terpenes, even edibles and break out in horrible painful hives. I suspect either long covid has changed my immune system, or Lisinopril has modulated my immune system (stopped it last year). I'm seeing an immunologist next week to see if there's anything I can do, but everything has told me I might have to wait years (with no guarantee) to see if my immune system will sort itself out. I've smoked for 3+ years with no problems, but I take this as a sign from the universe. Antihistamines don't work, so cold turkey for now. I'm going to miss my nightly boofs, this sucks.

Trying to get into the field I live in NJ how do I go about this process is it legit ? The University I’m looking at is Elmira College worth is it or not

Hi guys! I just started working at a smoke shop and I have a pretty basic understanding of things. I was wondering if anyone had any videos they would recommend to learn about bongs, percs, bubblers, and any other glass or accessories? Thank u

I'm allergic to flower with high levels of Pinene. I break out in a painful hive/rash. I'm in Ohio, but what strains have the lowest amount of Pinene. Is there anything I can do to avoid Pinene?

Does anybody else get a ridiculous amount of scam calls to their shops? I’m in Oregon and I can’t quite figure out why we get so many it drives me nuts!

Let’s talk edibles!

How do they work? What are the effects? What do you look for when shopping for an edible and what are the differences? Do you notice a difference between distillate, live resin, and rosin edibles? What’s the most potent? Tell me everything you think I should know about edibles.

Thanks!

Hi! I'm starting a career in cannabis and I'm trying to get my medical budtender certification. I was thinking of going with the Seattle Central College option, since they have hands on time with people in the field, but I don't know if that's actually the best option.

I'm already in some advocacy groups as a member and will be networking there.

Thank you!

I understand what live resin is but I don’t know much about sauce or liquid diamond carts. Can someone explain what they are, how they might differ and what their pros and cons might be?

Thank you!

Anyone else? I've been depending on this plant to regulate my emotions for years. Helping people much older than me at work made me realize unless I make serious changes I will end up depending on a plant for my whole life as many of my customers have. There's gotta be a better way and I'm really trying to find it. I don't want to be poor and stoned constantly anymore

essentially as above. my partner is in cannabis just working as a bud tender right now. obviously the pay isn't amazing, so they're looking for other chances to expand into the cannabis industry. where would be the best places to look? how can I help? would rep work be something worth looking into? what are some good companies I should look out for? in Ontario Canada

Anyone else feel that dispensary reviews are often too harsh? Someone will accidentally miss one discount & the review will come in with a 1 star on Google. Even tho the 100 other times the customer received their discount.

Ok so I’ve just been hired for a delivery/budtending position and I’m nervous because I don’t know that much when it comes to weed. I smoke but not enough for OGs to deem me a smoker so I feel at a loss when it comes to recommending strains or my preferences when talking about terpenes and stuff like that. Is there a way for me to become more knowledgeable besides just trying the products?

Hey everyone!

I run the Pothead newsletter and would love to hear opinions and feedback from actual budtenders!

Each week we send out a curated roundup of the recent news - with one "Breaking Bud" story where we dive deeper and make room for discussion and opinions.

There is also a history section where we highlight fun topics surrounding cannabis/weed. And a research section with a very to-the-point, easy to digest, breakdown of a recently published study. With everything that is happening in the Cannabis industry as a whole it feels important to bring education to the mainstream (since social media is doing a great job of censoring it) - but still keeping the vibe and culture of cannabis true.

The newsletter wraps up with a section on recent product, artwork, or business story (but still trying to figure out the exact format on this).

Oh, also, every email starts off with a song recommendation to get in the groove.

I would LOVE your feedback, thoughts, ideas, suggestions and if you like what we have coming you can also join the circle :)

You can read here!

How long does it take for a cannabis badge ? I’ll be working at a dispensary in but as a Receptionist. So excited

I did my fingerprints on 12/24 and submitted my badge application on 12/27 .

NEW JERSEY

I worked at a dispo for 2 months as a budtender but we just shut down. I found my job on Indeed originally but now there are not that many shops making job listing's. The ones that are haven't replied back to me yet. Would calling other shops and asking if they are hiring work?

So much clicking when conducting inventory audits in the back office is there a faster way to do these? We have over 120 SKUs of just flower it can be very time-consuming to enter these accounts stay over day has anyone come up with a simpler way to handle this?

I worked at a dispo in Mass where we used Treez for our POS and inventory procedures. When we would intake an order, the items already existing in our catalog would autofill when we were constructing the invoice. If we didnt have a product, it wouldnt autofill.

I now work at a dispensary that uses dutchie in CA. I am wondering if dutchie has something similar. Its a pain in the ass when we have a huge Kiva order of products we already have in our catalog but have to reattribute every single one. Does anyone know if there is a setting that can allow this to happen in Dutchie like it works in Treez. I honestly prefer treez over dutchie from an inventory perspective.

Been in the industry a few years now, and it is chaotic, unpredictable, and has some of the most unprofessional people I’ve ever had the joy of working with in it. Let’s hear your dispensary horror stories. Where is the worst dispensary in the country and why.

It was 2 old guys arguing over the Old Testament. It's was weird and totally surreal. I actually had to get between them. Def a WTF moment. Just wondering if anyone else has had stuff like this happen??

I recently started as a budtender and I love every aspect of the job except one thing: I’m required to wear a uniform shirt with the company logo on it, every day.

Things that I do understand: this is a private business and they can require their employees to meet and maintain a certain dress code, including wearing a uniform. A uniform helps project an image of consistency, professionalism, and often times a position of authority.

I guess I am too new to the legal corporate world of cannabis to really understand this trend- but I would feel more comfortable talking to someone in maybe “business casual” clothing than someone in a uniform when I’m talking about something personal like my weed consumption. I actually prefer places where people can express themselves because I feel that they are more comfortable at their place of work, and if they are more comfortable being themselves, then they will be more open to listening to what I am looking for. A uniform seems like a very impersonal, cookie-cutter approach to creating a brand… but that is my personal opinion.

Also- especially with a start up, wouldn’t it be better to spend the money elsewhere (advertising, store aesthetic, etc) than paying to outfit your staff with a uniform?

Am I overthinking this? Does the general public not care about this at all? What are your perceptions of a dispensary that requires uniforms?

Hey all! Just letting you know that there was a scam attempt at my location in Oregon. The phone number they reached out to us through was a (320) area code. They were claiming to be part of the fire dept and that they needed to do a “fire extinguisher check” and a “walk through” of the dispensary in a couple of weeks.

They almost had us, until they started to ask our floor lead about taking apart the safes in the back room.

If you are in Oregon and get a phone call from a (320) number, DO NOT give them ANY INFORMATION at all!!

I am so fed up with how I’m being treated but the latest issue I’m trying to tackle is this:

For some background we got bought by a new company, got a new HR and everyone got demoted along with us getting a new GM. The HR brought on one of her friends who is getting her schedule perfectly curated for ALL of her needs/wants including every holiday off. She just got brought on early October. Causing huge issues especially how they came up with sales goals of 2K to be able to receive opened smell test jars to take home for incentive but she doesn’t have to make sales goals ever to be able to pick product from the sales floor to go home with. Only her!

Anyways she is a brand rep for another company as well as a budtender for us. They schedule her so that she can get off work and go do work for that other brand that we carry when she’s off. I also work for a brand on my two days off however the brand I manufacture for is under a three year contract with our licensing so it operates in a building behind our storefront. The GM has key access to printers in the building and one day he saw me working and was beyond furious. So furious he went and slammed the office door making staff uncomfortable and is being audibly loud about how what I’m doing is a conflict of interest. He decided to move one of my days off from a weekday to a weekend and cut my hours so I can’t make money doing both. This new girl has the 18th off to do a patient appreciation shift in our store for the brand she works for and this GM is completely fine with it. She knows pricing and everything for our store and her brand whereas I don’t and that is not my job description with the brand I work for. I don’t understand why I’m being targeted when they’re playing favorites with the other girl but I’m documenting everything. When I confronted the GM asking why my hours are the lowest of all staff and I am a keyholder with more responsibility he says he will cut everyone’s hours because he overspent in product. He did not and he then released the Christmas schedule where no changes were made and I’m still getting the least.

Hey all, I’ve been in the cannabis industry (in Canada) since legalization 2018. I’ve mainly been in the retail space but I’ve also worked in an LP for about 2yrs.

The LP I used to work at went out of business and now i’m back in the retail world but I’m noticing that I am very burnt out.

Has anyone else dealt with the canna burnout and if so, how did you manage?