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DISPENSARY MANAGER

Dispensary Managers are the face of the dispensary. The manager must interface with the staff, law enforcement, vendors and landlords. He/she may or may not be the licensee. The main responsibility of the dispensary manager is to coordinate and facilitate the transactions of the dispensary. He must maintain records, maintain contact with the dispensary grow site as well as other grow site, embrace patient education and understand marketing. He/she must train employees and decide which products to carry and determine the best pricing based on market conditions. He/she is responsible for keeping up with all the changes in local and state law regarding operation of the facility. Often, if a dispensary is raided or if an unexpected visit is made the AZDHS, the manager will be the one that will have to answer questions during an investigation and, in fact, could be the only one arrested. The most important job of the dispensary manager is to ensure that only the best and safest quality medicine is available at the dispensary. A Dispensary Manager will typically earn between $40,000 and $125,000 a year.

BUDTENDER/AGENT

Budtenders are responsible for greeting patients, orienting them about strains and use, methods of delivery and titration (dosage). They must know how each strain works to alleviate the different debilitating illnesses for which the cannabis was recommended.. For example, the Budtender must be keenly aware of the differences between the indica and sativa variations of cannabis and their hybrids. He/she is responsible to verify the patient’s entitlement to the medication. A good Budender should maintain a record of the effectiveness of the strain for the patient for long-term study and future reference. The Budtender also maintains records to prove the legitimacy of the dispensary. The Budtender should be personable, well groomed and knowledgeable about the industry. The Budtender is trained by the dispensary manager and should attend a formal Budtending seminar or school. The salary of a Budtender is either a). based on performance, b). is a salaried position or c). is based on an hourly wage.

DELIVERY DRIVER/AGENT

will vary according to state but for the most part every driver must be an agent of a dispensary. Dispensaries may offer delivery services (subject to local zoning regulations) to patients who are informed or homebound. The driver must be patient, kind and courteous with patients. Preferably they will like people and helping others. They must be good drivers with a clean driving record, if a patient, should never drive while impaired, and should know how to maneuver around the area. The dispensary will pay the driver by the delivery, by the day or based on the gross/performance.

MASTER GROWER

The Master Grower is in charge of overseeing the construction and design of the grow operation. He/she maintains the environment for the room and trains the Apprentices and/or Supervisors on how to do it themselves while /she is away. He/she is mainly there to see that the schedule and method advocated is followed according to specs and protocols. Daily records must be kept that document changes in chemicals and lighting for future reference and guidance and consistency. A well operated cultivation site should have a log that is created by the Master Grower (and preferably confirmed by an independent third party) and monitors each harvest so modification and alteration patterns can be studied. Master Growers are the highest paid of all the jobs in the MMJ industry. A Master Grower can command up to $125,000 an operation, but the salary is usually based on the length, size and yield of the grow operation. If you are operating a smaller cultivation site, a full time master grower may not be justified.

CULTIVATION SUPERVISOR

The Cultivation Supervisor oversees the Grow Crew and Trimmers. The Cultivation Supervisor is there to fill in for the Master Grower when he is unavailable. He is the equivalent of an understudy for the lead role in a play. He must know everything the Master Grower does, but he/she is paid less! He/she maintains the day to day operations of the cultivation site and trains the remainder of the crew. The Cultivation Supervisor reports directly to the Master Grower. He/she may be paid hourly, weekly or monthly.

TRIMMER/CULTIVATION SITE WORKERS

Trimmers are responsible for the manicuring and preparing of the medicine. They must be able to take raw material and prepare it for curing. This entails cutting the buds off the branches and getting them ready for the Master Grower to cure. Trimmers are usually paid hourly from $10-25 depending on their speed and skill. Cultivation Site workers maintain the plants, ensuring that chemicals and lighting are monitored according to scheduled. Workers are usually paid hourly from $10-25 depending on their speed and skill.

CANNABIS CHEF

A Cannabis Chef should first and foremost be a good cook and should know the basics of culinary arts. In Arizona, any infusion of edibles must be done in a commercial kitchen. The Cannabis Chef must be adept at baking, making tinctures, oils, cannabis butter, balms, extracts and chocolates. Salaries will vary according to the business plan and involvement with the dispensary.

MEDICAL DIRECTOR

will vary according to state but A Medical Director must be a licensed physician especially in the state of Arizona. He/she is responsible for patient education and the development of medical protocols for the patient. A Medical Director must identify his/her license, which is registered with the state of Arizona. Medical Directors will either receive a percentage of dispensary sales or will be paid a negotiable flat rate.

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NOTE: Any and all prospective employees in the MMJ Industry in Arizona, must submit to fingerprints, background check and photographs which have been taken no earlier than six (6) months prior to submission.
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