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Zero Hedge · 09-09-2017, 07:37 AM

I have a friend working at a local dispensary (Tucson) - on the grow side - and she's making $11.00 an hour (started at $10). She mixes nutes and waters, sprays insecticide, and otherwise manages twelve different flower rooms as well as tends to mothers. She also works on harvests (trimming) and curing (she's part of a crew that does all this).

I was surprised at her pay, and was wondering if this is pretty much standard for Arizona.

She also said that budtenders start at about $10 an hour, but also get tips.

I'm looking for feedback as to what people in dispensaries make, that aren't the lawyers and board members, etc.

Thank you.

stasis · 12-27-2017, 03:12 PM

That's robbery. Anyone with any knowledge of how to grow should not allow themselves to be exploited so. I love how the growers do ZERO, while 11$ an hour people do the physical work.. SAD

SoulAnnoyed · 01-05-2018, 10:34 PM

Yes that's standard. My friend who grew weight used to pay 150 a lb plus finger hash to trimmers. They are paying 8 an hour in AZ, and you've got a bottle of moldicide in one hand the whole time from what I can tell. The trimmers have to wear masks for all the mold.

I would never work with a dispensary in this state. 90% of the weed is tainted by grow products. (very easy to tell when there is no aroma or flavor BUT that of grow products)

budbasket · 01-06-2018, 01:28 AM

B.S. degree in horticulture here, applied with a high profile group in Denver. They offered $12/hour. I politely turned them down.

Shitty pay, no insurance, no matching 401k, and no paid leave. It's kind of hard to watch the news talk about all of the iobs created in this industry, when the majority of workers would be better off at Mcdonalds.

This was a couple of years ago, so maybe things have changed, but I doubt it. And at the end of the day you're still commiting felonies and every single gram of what you produce is recorded.

pop_rocks · 01-06-2018, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by budbasket

B.S. degree in horticulture here, applied with a high profile group in Denver. They offered $12/hour. I politely turned them down.

Shitty pay, no insurance, no matching 401k, and no paid leave. It's kind of hard to watch the news talk about all of the iobs created in this industry, when the majority of workers would be better off at Mcdonalds.

This was a couple of years ago, so maybe things have changed, but I doubt it. And at the end of the day you're still commiting felonies and every single gram of what you produce is recorded.

welcome to the "legal" end of the weed business, that is straight up rip-off
/"...say hello to the new boss same as the old boss."

aridbud · 01-06-2018, 04:42 AM

Yep...standard...in NM & CO, similar pay. Grunt work.

09-09-2017, 07:37 AM	#1
Zero Hedge Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4	AZ MMJ employees, what's it pay? I have a friend working at a local dispensary (Tucson) - on the grow side - and she's making $11.00 an hour (started at $10). She mixes nutes and waters, sprays insecticide, and otherwise manages twelve different flower rooms as well as tends to mothers. She also works on harvests (trimming) and curing (she's part of a crew that does all this). I was surprised at her pay, and was wondering if this is pretty much standard for Arizona. She also said that budtenders start at about $10 an hour, but also get tips. I'm looking for feedback as to what people in dispensaries make, that aren't the lawyers and board members, etc. Thank you.
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12-27-2017, 03:12 PM	#2
stasis Registered Non-Conformist Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Great State of "M." Posts: 2,701	That's robbery. Anyone with any knowledge of how to grow should not allow themselves to be exploited so. I love how the growers do ZERO, while 11$ an hour people do the physical work.. SAD __________________ Stable: Relentless Seeds: White Cookies & Elmer's Glue - Dr. Krippling's Incredible Bulk (aka Green Spirit Skunk) - Rare Dankness Moonshine Haze (2 phenos) 2005-2007 Mendocino "Wild Wknd @ the Woodlands" judging - 6 ribbons in 3 years - 2) 1st Place - 2) second place and 2) 3rd place.
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aridbud automeister Join Date: May 2013 Location: the best place on earth Posts: 5,589	Yep...standard...in NM & CO, similar pay. Grunt work. __________________ Seeds have the power to preserve species, to enhance cultural as well as genetic diversity, to counter economic monopoly and to check the advance of conformity on all its many fronts. Michael Pollan Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower. John Harrigan Instant gratification takes too long. Carrie Fisher - RIP. *afterthought autos* We are passionate breeders of unique quality cannabis autoflower hybrid seeds at down to earth prices; now 11 years running! https://www.icmag.com/ic/forumdisplay.php?f=65770
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01-05-2018, 10:34 PM	#3
SoulAnnoyed Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 96	Yes that's standard. My friend who grew weight used to pay 150 a lb plus finger hash to trimmers. They are paying 8 an hour in AZ, and you've got a bottle of moldicide in one hand the whole time from what I can tell. The trimmers have to wear masks for all the mold. I would never work with a dispensary in this state. 90% of the weed is tainted by grow products. (very easy to tell when there is no aroma or flavor BUT that of grow products)
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01-06-2018, 01:28 AM	#4
budbasket Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: in the budbasket Posts: 788	B.S. degree in horticulture here, applied with a high profile group in Denver. They offered $12/hour. I politely turned them down. Shitty pay, no insurance, no matching 401k, and no paid leave. It's kind of hard to watch the news talk about all of the iobs created in this industry, when the majority of workers would be better off at Mcdonalds. This was a couple of years ago, so maybe things have changed, but I doubt it. And at the end of the day you're still commiting felonies and every single gram of what you produce is recorded.
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