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W H O ’ S Y O U R FAV O R I T E B U D T E N D E R ? T E L L U S W H Y ! E M A I L N O M I N A T I O N S T O R I C K E R @ L E A F M A G A Z I N E S . C O M
JIGGYJERMS is his hip hop name, crushing it on Spotify with almost a million listens. Having learned the ropes with Solstice Cannabis before transitioning to the retail side, Jeremy also gets his game on with some buddies of his who have a retail shop in SODO called Recess – a shoe consignment store focusing on Jordans, Yeezys and the like. Follow him on Instagram @JIGGYJERMS
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HASHTAG CANNABIS RECENTLY RELOCATED FROM STONE WAY IN FREMONT TO NICKERSON STREET ACROSS THE BALLARD BRIDGE. HAS THERE BEEN A SHIFT IN CLIENTELE? Just moving to the
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other side of the bridge attracts a whole new crowd of people. However, we have a lot of regulars who make the effort to cross the canal, so it’s really cool to see the people who have stuck with us through the move.
WE ALL KNOW THAT YOU HAVE SUPERFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH CUSTOMERS BECAUSE OF THE VOLUME OF FOLKS WHO PASS THROUGH THE DOOR, BUT DO YOU EVER DEVELOP PERSONAL FRIENDSHIPS WITH THOSE YOU HELP FROM BEHIND THE COUNTER? Oh yeah, one of
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"IT’S DIFFICULT NOT TO CREATE FRIENDSHIPS WITH PEOPLE WHO COME INTO HASHTAG, BECAUSE WE HAVE THE COMMON FACTOR OF THE LOVE FOR CANNABIS. "
my regulars works at a bar not too far from my house, so sometimes I’ll go down there after work and hang out and shoot pool, or something. It’s difficult not to create friendships with people who come into Hashtag, because we have the common factor of the love for Cannabis. WHEN YOU GET TOGETHER WITH THIS DUDE, DO YOU SHOW OFF A DELICIOUS PRE-ROLL THAT YOU GRABBED FROM THE SHOP? Honestly, you know what’s really
Jeremy Mar NORTHWEST LEAF BUDTENDER OF THE MONTH
jul. 2021
funny – he and I will both bust something out to try to impress each other. We both bring something super dank and get super stoned, so it’s kind of competitive, yes, but all with the intention of just sharing respect and gratitude for one another, and of course, the plant. In the end, we each end up winning. WHO WINS AT POOL? That’s a tough one. I usually play with Quentin, a.k.a. Q, one of my co-workers. We’ve actually been friends since kindergarten, it’s kind of crazy that we work together now in the Cannabis industry. We go back and forth at pool, but right now I think I’ve got him. DO YOU GUYS GAMBLE WITH WEED?
(laughs) Honestly, no we don’t. I’ve never thought of that, but I might have to start!
INTERVIEW by MIKE RICKER @RICKERDJ | PHOTO by DANIEL BERMAN @BERMANPHOTOS
