What a Budtender Actually Does (Beyond the Counter)
A budtender guides your dispensary visit, checks IDs, and knows the menu cold. Here's what the job really involves, what it pays, and how to become one.
By: High Rise Co
Category: Feature
A good budtender is the difference between a confusing dispensary trip and a great one. Here's what the job actually involves day to day, what it takes to get hired in California, what it pays, and why budtenders became cannabis tastemakers.
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