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One of the things I've noticed living in both CA and MA is that a lot of retail marijuana shops appear to be run by first-time business owners. In many cases, t

One of the things I've noticed living in both CA and MA is that a lot of retail marijuana shops appear to be run by first-time business owners. In many cases, these businesses just don't appear to have the kind of discipline to be sustainable. They have weird marketing, oddball names, and unprofessional customer service. I once went to a cannibas "church" in San Jose, CA, where they told me I could smoke up in their parking lot, directly in view of a residential neighborhood. Another time I called a dispensary to verify that they were open, and a super-stoned person answered the phone and immediately went into a monologue about how to get to the store. I've never been to a liquor store where the help is visibly drunk or encourages drinking on their property.

elif 4y ago
that analogy is no more applicable than saying my barista enjoys coffee. alcohol and weed are not directly comparable. (i would also posit that many servers and bartenders do in fact enjoy the devil's juice on the clock)
- gwbas1c 4y ago
  > I've never been to a liquor store where the help is visibly drunk or encourages drinking on their property. Note the emphasis. A lot of people can moderate their drinking to not appear drunk at first glance, or slur their speech when they answer the phone. The same can be said for pot, too. There's a pretty clear line between too drunk to run a store / bar / whatever, versus sneaking a shot or two on the clock.