Why Cannabis Workers Don’t Get Respect — And Why They Should

Thoughts Off The Stem is a comedy podcast packed with hilarious observations, personal stories, and unfiltered takes on everyday life. Join Justin Barone as he turns life's frustrations, weird thoughts, and the absurd into laughs.The cannabis industry is one of the fastest-growing, most chaotic, most demanding workplaces out there… so why do mainstream employers treat cannabis workers like their skills don’t count? Today we’re breaking down the massive misconceptions, the hidden skills, and the real reason employers still underestimate cannabis experience in 2025.This episode hits EVERY frustration cannabis workers deal with when trying to enter “normal” jobs:Why companies think cannabis experience “isn’t real work”The outdated stigma that still follows cannabis employeesThe skills cannabis workers have that mainstream jobs desperately needThe chaos of weed retail vs. the softness of regular retailHow cannabis workers master customer service, crisis management, and complianceWhy employers are flat-out wrong about what cannabis experience meansAnd hilarious stories that prove cannabis workers do 10 jobs at onceIf you’ve ever applied for a job and watched a hiring manager look at your cannabis experience like you grew it in your basement… this episode will feel painfully, hilariously accurate.This is comedy, truth, and a well-deserved call-out to the corporate world.🎧 Hit play — let’s talk about why cannabis workers deserve WAY more respect.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tots420.com for more episodes and cannabis education.📺 Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@thoughtsoffthestem⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5wHWxJ1IeOtMeFWicmtwd8?si=9ad56a63eb694e27⁠⁠⁠⁠☕ Keep the show Independent: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/tots420⁠⁠⁠⁠🛠️ Sesh Essentials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tots420.com/sesh/⁠⁠👕 Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://my-store-10fe8fc.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠cannabis industry,canadiancannabis,420 podcast,stoner comedy,comedy podcast,canadian podcast,cannabis comedy,cannabis infused,sarcastic comedy,social commentary,weed facts,cannabis education,relatable humor,comedy,comedy rants,stoner philosophy,high thoughts,Thoughts Off The Stem,Justin Barone,society and culture