I have a lot of friends that work at cannabis dispensaries.
- There are two different types of recreational dispensaries in my opinion.
First, you have a high end dispensary. They usually have multiple budtenders and a whole range of cannabis products like vapes, edibles, oils and different strains available to the masses. There is typically a vape lounge and getting to talk to a budtender is not easy. The reason is the mass of people all demanding attention. The budtenders working at these dispsanreis have training. They typically have taken multiple cannabis education courses like marijuana sales training, cannabis products training, budtender training and cannabis 101. The budtenders know their stuff and know how to sell you the right product, from the seasoned cannabis user to a first time customer. Getting their attention is like trying to chat with Brad Pitt on the red carpet. The other type of recreational dispensary is like a gas station. The budtender is not a trained professional. They are a glorified cashier. You grab your product, pay and go. The workers at these places don’t know anything. If they care enough, they will have done a little at home googling, but that is it. No in person or online cannabis training course for them. Most people think these dispensaries are quite similar when they really are as different as night and day. Unless you know exactly what you want, go to a dispensary that has trained professionals. They will be able to tell you what products are best and what each strain will do for you.