Once upon a time I was a high school history teacher, right here in town.
I was actually teaching classes in the very same classroom where I took classes a decade earlier! It was trippy, to say the least.
One day I quit my job with the school system to pursue a new line of work. This was soon after the state legislature approved the newest set of cannabis laws. Some of my colleagues and friends found it shocking that one of the best teachers in the city decided to open up his own cannabis dispensary, but I was living the dream! As much as I love teaching, the school district there was a little too restrictive for my tastes. I needed to spread my wings and fly, and running this cannabis shop is the perfect way to do that. To be clear, I am not turning my back on history, if anything this new job gives me access to new voices in the city. Because this is a medical cannabis dispensary, a high percentage of my clients are senior citizens. Whenever I talk to an older customer I always inquire about their history in there, because some of these folks have lived here for decades! The oldsters are the ones who remember bits of city history no one else does.I feel like every day I learn something new about the local area, all the while being able to provide medical cannabis to the people who need it most. I may even write a book about our city’s long, tumultuous history one day.