MEDICAL MINUTE BY LEA HOLZ
How to Avoid a Negative Dispensar y E xperience Recently, a friend told a disturbing story: On her first trip to a dispensary, his 80+ year old grandmother came home with a large bag. The budtender had encouraged her to buy every vape cartridge and tincture product in the store. Despite the many containers of tincture, and vaporizers that spilled from her bag, the patient had left the dispensary with very little product knowledge, or directions. Alarmed, her family struggled for answers. They turned to a family member who had attended FGCU’s first WEED course last semester. They asked if it was normal for grandma to purchase so many products on the first visit? He was shocked to see a new patient receiving so many products, and most of them not what the recommending doctor had suggested for the patient’s conditions.
I have heard my share of disparaging dispensary stories over the years. I learned just how valuable a kind, knowledgeable, and communicative budtender really is. Thankfully, the stories of blatant patient disregard and manipulation have been fairly isolated. Hopefully, the majority of faces in the cannabis industry are here to help, and with a little awareness and preparation, you can make your dispensary visit the best possible. Read on for three facts to keep in mind when purchasing from your local dispensary. Hopefully, they will keep you and your loved ones from falling victim to a negative dispensary experience.
HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? WHY WAS A PATIENT TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF? HOW COULD THEY PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE?
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