Budtending: There's A Class For That At Herbal Risings In Phoenix

A few years ago, you might hear the name Herbal Risings Cannabis College and picture students in beanies and tie-dye T-shirts fighting over the last bag of Doritos. A class called “Budtending 101” might get a few wisecracks.

How quickly things change: When Chad Olshavsky moved to Arizona with his wife in 2012, they founded a training program that was rigorous and professional. Olshavsky wants to groom dispensary agents with medical knowledge, just like your neighborhood pharmacist.

“I was training as a dispensary agent in California,” Olshavsky recalls. “When I came to Phoenix, I ran into a group of people looking to start a dispensary here. I started helping them, and I realized there was a real need for training. Nobody in the state really understood the medical aspect.”

Medical marijuana (MMJ) has been legal in Arizona since 2010, but Prop 203 passed by a narrow margin and remains controversial....

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