The Cannabis Lifestyle
Ask a Bud t end er Alyssa Jackson
Alyssa Jackson is 23 years old and hails from Northern California/Oregon. She has been a budtender at the Wheelhouse Dispensary in Port Hueneme for a little over a year and a half and has always had a passion for cannabis and being a part of the industry. Besides being a budtender, Alyssa is also an artist, an actress, a makeup artist and enjoys dancing in public and singing to strangers. The main goal in her life is to be a little out of the ordinary and to make people smile and laugh. “I want the world to be a little brighter where it can — this is a very harsh place most of the time but I aim to smother that harshness with love and kindness … and some cannabis.”
In general, have customers become more open about what they are seeking as far as CBD/THC treatment/ use? I have found customers are very open and a lot of times eager to share what they are looking for as far as THC/ CBD products. There are several times throughout the day when people express all sorts of different reasons and needs for cannabis. I am always very interested in hearing customers’ stories as to why they consume, everything from very serious health needs to just finally relaxing and getting some genuine dopamine. I have noticed most people love informing me about why they are seeking out cannabis.
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Making the environment comfortable is one of my main goals in helping a customer. I find if they feel comfortable and welcomed they tend to share more which honestly helps me find what’s going to work best for them. Not everyone wants to share their reasoning but I am seeing that’s becoming less common as people get more aware of the wonderful benefits of cannabis.
Is there a customer success story you’d like to share? There are many customer success stories but there is one that stands out the most. I was helping this woman quite a few months back, and I could tell as soon as she walked in she was in pain. We got to talking and she shared with me that she had recently been diagnosed with kidney disease and her kidneys were starting to fail her. I had much compassion for her, as someone with family members with the same disease I felt very deeply for her knowing how scared and disoriented she must be feeling.
A good Sativa to start my morning, throughout the day I go between hybrid and Sativa and then end my night with a good heavy indica. Edibles I live off of for my sleep mostly, I suffer from pretty gnarly insomnia and edibles with the magic component CBN are my best friends. For those who don’t know, CBN works directly with the REM cycle in the brain and helps it activate so you fall asleep and, more importantly, stay asleep. I enjoy all the different ways we can consume this fantastic plant, the more options the better in my opinion.
Do you have a preference of edibles vs. smoking? If so, why? I personally love both edibles and smoking, but I smoke more than I consume edibles. For the most part, I smoke. I enjoy We formed a really strong bond right away when we shared the act and the ritual of it all and of course the immediate our personal experiences with each other. I found some effects. There’s nothing quite like packing a beautiful bowl products that I thought might help make her feel a bit better, Continued on Page 12 Spring 2022 Cannabis by the Sea
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