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cannista en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of cannabis + barista.

Meanings

1. (Canada) A service employee at a marijuana shop.
   • The store also has a dedicated “education room” or “experimental room,” where customers can search tablets or talk to the shop’s cannabis educators — or “cannistas” — about different strains and consumption methods. 2019 April 1, “As retail pot shops launch in Ontario, Ottawa’s three stores open their doors”, in Global News:
   • Our Cannistas share inspiring insights, easy-to-follow advice and as much or as little education as you want, making your purchase simple and snappy. 2020 March 22, “Cannista (Educator)”, in Canada Jobs, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2020:
   • “Our cannistas have worked tirelessly to understand how to guide people … where we can show them what a terpene is, what THC and CBD are, what strains are potentially the best for the outcomes they’re looking to have,” Mison said. 2018 October 16, Dayla Lahring, “Cannabis is legal – now what?”, in St. Albert Gazette:

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