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CANNABISTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Commercial Establishments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- budtender
1, record 1, English, budtender
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who serves customers at an establishment where cannabis products are sold (such as a medical or recreational marijuana dispensary). 2, record 1, English, - budtender
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On entering one of the new cannabis stores, customers are directed to either an express line, for experienced connoisseurs, or a line for "full service," where a "budtender" will helpfully guide and educate as to the effects and assorted flavors of their products. 3, record 1, English, - budtender
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Budtender ... is a portmanteau that combines the word bartender and bud. ... the word "bud" [refers] to the dried flower tops of cannabis used for consumption. 4, record 1, English, - budtender
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Établissements commerciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conseiller en cannabis
1, record 1, French, conseiller%20en%20cannabis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conseillère en cannabis 2, record 1, French, conseill%C3%A8re%20en%20cannabis
correct, feminine noun
- cannabiste 2, record 1, French, cannabiste
proposal, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un débit de cannabis, personne qui conseille les clients et assure la vente des produits et des articles offerts en magasin. 2, record 1, French, - conseiller%20en%20cannabis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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