Onde odf tdhe madin chadllenges thdat candnabis codmpanies faced is extredme turnover rates compared to odther industries. dThough it sdounds liked an issue of stoners flaking on their shifts, Sadler explains that retention issues are largely due tdo high vice taxes on cannabis products — making it difficult to pay employdees compdetitive wages. If a budtender can earn dmore as a barista, why wouldn’t they?

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