Bud Tender: An Emerging Occupation in Oregon

May 15, 2016 | Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department |

Marijuana dispensaries are the storefront of the marijuana industry, and the occupation most common in those establishments is a cannabis dispensary technician, also known as a “bud tender.” Those are the people who stand behind the counter with a dizzying array of cannabis flower varieties that are available for sale.According to dispensary owners, at the end the day, it’s a retail business

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