When I applied for my first job in the cannabis industry I had no idea where my career would take me. I would have laughed if you had told me that cannabis would take me across the country, well weed and love, and back again. I could not have anticipated spending almost 4 years, FOUR YEARS, selling legal weed. WHAT!? I couldn’t have imagined the amount of people, hundreds of thousands, that I would explain Cannabis to for the very first time. My heart bursts when I think of the amount of people with severe medical (mental, emotional, physical) disabilities I have been able to help find relief and solace. The amount of people whose quality of life I have had the pleasure of helping improve makes me prouder than words can say. My passion for cannabis was born from my own medical needs and my desire to help others find the natural healing that I did. I feel so blessed to have spent so many hours on the front line of this new, amazing industry and to have been able to interact with so many incredible and interesting people in this amazing world. That’s why I do what I do. It’s not for the money (ha what money?), it’s not “coolness factor”, or the industry even, it is the people and the difference we have the chance to make!
With that being said, not everyone in the Cannabis Industry is in it for the heart and the impact we can have. That’s fine, we all have our priorities, but I refuse to continue working for others who don’t share the same vision I do. I can offer suggestions and recommendations but ultimately I yearn to be in a position to make a real difference. So, I’m going back to school, and taking a break from budtending. I’m changing my degree from Exercise and Sports Science and Outdoor Recreation and Education (thanks Western State Colorado University) to Marketing and Advertising and Business Management. While I’m going to school full time I am going to continue my position as Social Media Manager of Canna Brothers Distribution and still active in the cannabis community as an activist, educator, and brand advocate. I plan on always defending our plant, spreading accurate and current information and knowledge, and normalizing all uses of this beautiful flower. Over the past four years I have held many different titles, from budtender, and shift lead, to assistant manager and social media manager, and I am very excited to be taking on the title of student once again. The ultimate goal is to take on the title of leader, motivator, and boss babe, I just need to sharpen my tools and acquire a couple more skills before I am fully equipped, and I can’t wait for this journey. I am also excited to have the opportunity to continue educating other on this incredible plant and our industry but without being confined to a retail setting. I will also be devoting more time to this wonderful website, I want to really give it the time a dedication it deserves, that you all deserve. As always, thank you for all your love and support in everything I do. I am so grateful you’ve chosen to come along for this wild ride.
Stay Stoked, Stay Stoned!
K