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The dark side of cannabis
I watched a fascinating documentary about the rural cannabis farmers of Kentucky on Youtube, and it totally blew my mind! These guys do not smoke cannabis themselves, they just grow it and sell it, and god help your soul if you try to steal from them. Everyone loves weed. It’s the best thing you can […]
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The cost of legal cannabis
My best friend Alex got a medical marijuana card from the state. He is super stoked about it. Now he has access to any of the local dispensaries. All it cost him was $800, which is what the government charges for the card. That’s $800 per year, not a one-time fee. Alex encouraged me to […]
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I used to be a pothead, now I own a cannabis dispensary
Back in college we would hang out in the dorm room, doing bong rips, and talking about our dream jobs. At the top of the list was owning a cannabis shop. I loved to daydream about spending my career helping people get high. Fast forward twenty years, and that dream has finally become a wonderful […]
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Weekends are for cannabis
The weekdays are for paying the bills and keeping my life running smoothly. The weekends are a whole different story. I am one of those wage-slaves who lives for the weekend. To put it mildly, I hate my job. That’s the nicest thing I can say about it. I hate it with every ounce of […]
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The songs quit working and the lights shut off too
The marijuana dispensary near me regularly has some interesting music playing inside of the store. There’s a fairly long line to wait to see a budtender because they are so busy, but there are cable screens up high like you are in a hobby shop or bar. There is usually some type of cool looking […]
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It was pressing to hire someone to work weekends at the weed shop
I manage a marijuana dispensary in the village and most of the clientele are 20 and 30-year-olds. We are basically in the middle of the up and coming district where more and more young people are deciding to buy real estate. There are boutiques, clothes shops, artisan stores, and mom and pop arenas all over […]