Job applicants must be regular cannabis users.

Jennawae McLean, the co-founder of Calyx + Trichomes, a cannabis store chain in Kingston, Ont. said budtenders leave their jobs for a variety of reasons. Many are drawn to the sector because they think cannabis has a "cool factor," but later realize the job can be as tedious and public-facing…

"It's really disheartening to see. There's a human toll to all these announcements," says NORML Canada executive Jennawae McLean, who is also a retail store owner in Kingston, Ont." "All licensed producers are in austerity mode. They are all trying to save, and the budget for staff has become much…

"In order for our justice system to be truly effective, we need to have viable options for people to do after while they're in rehabilitation, after they've done their sentence, whatever it may be," she said.