BUDTENDER Q&A

SAM EPSTEIN Twenty-three-year-old Sam Epstein works as a patient advisor at Panacea Wellness in NORTHEAST LEAF BUDTENDER OF THE MONTH Middleborough, Mass. Sam got involved with medical Cannabis through his struggle with Crohn’s Disease and is the Panacea in-house expert on Tikun Olam products.

“THE ATMOSPHERE AT PANACEA WELLNESS IS WHAT FUELS MY POSITIVE ENERGY.”

WHAT MAKES A GOOD PATIENT ADVISOR?

The ability to empathize and relate to someone’s current state in life. It is important to understand that everyone reacts differently to the consumption of marijuana products. Whether or not you’re a lifetime pot smoker or brand new to the ‘tropical cabbage,’ it can mean the world to have someone there to look a little deeper into what would be right for you. I pride myself on my ability to introduce/re-introduce people to Cannabis in a way that will support their lifestyle.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT WORKING AT PANACEA WELLNESS?

The atmosphere at Panacea Wellness is what fuels my positive energy. Everyone who works at Panacea sees this opportunity as more than a ‘job’ – it’s a way for us to touch each and every person’s life as they dive into what might be a lifetime hobby, or a means for a healthier wellbeing.

WHAT ARE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FIRST-TIME CANNABIS USERS?

I always recommend that first-time Cannabis users take a step back and look at the fundamentals of smoking. These days the technology and different methods of consuming marijuana can be overwhelming to some. If they’re able and willing to smoke, I recommend that they try smoking a little flower, either in a bowl or a joint. I consider these the traditional methods, and they are very simple to start before moving onto other methods like eating edibles, vaporizing, dabbing, etc.

TELL ME ABOUT BEING THE IN-HOUSE TIKUN OLAM EXPERT AT PANACEA WELLNESS?

Representing Tikun Olam means the world to me. Being able to share the knowledge about the company’s goals and innovations through their years of research on the benefits of their flowers gives me an immense amount of pride.

IF YOU COULD GET BLAZED WITH ANY FIGURE FROM HISTORY, WHO WOULD IT BE?

Louis Armstrong, because jazz was my first love. Most don’t know that during the Roaring ‘20s and the boom of jazz, musicians like Armstrong were introducing marijuana into the mainstream population. Jazz brought people of all cultures together to enjoy the little things. Today we are still trying to do the same thing, and working in this industry is how I am contributing. Being able to smoke with Louis Armstrong and share what the world of Cannabis and music has progressed into is the dream.

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