Phones in Dispos
Howdy.
As a budtender, I felt like it may be appropriate to share this friendly reminder.. Licensed dispensaries are HIPPA compliant and highly regulated. While your local “Dr Smoke” may not care if you’re on FaceTime, anywhere that is legitimate will.
Why is it a big deal? Because we don’t know who you’re talking to, what you’re telling/coordinating/etc. To be frank, medicated products cannot even be in-view in non-secured areas (for a REASON - It’s against compliance and could cost the store its licensing).
So, when you’re in your local dispo and the budtender(s) ask for you to put your phone away, please know that we’re not trying to be assholes. We’re trying to protect our jobs, our store, and all of our customers. A phone call at any register is rude, let alone FT. But in a space where people are discussing highly sensitive details about themselves, their lives, their bodies, etc.? You have to be truly selfish.
I’m sorry for the not-so-fun post but it’s getting out of hand. And the “I guess I can’t be in my phone in here” complaints are tacky. NO, you can’t be. It’s not about YOU.
Rant over.
Edit: this goes for vaping too. Yes, people do try to vape in the stores. Don’t get butthurt when we tell you to put it away. Tf?
Edit (2): Wow. In some ways I regret making this post, but at least some of you are being honest about how little you respect the individuals selling you the product. I had hoped the med subreddit would be a little more productive - Some of yall don’t deserve recreational cannabis lol.