cannista

cannista

English

This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Etymology

Blend of cannabis +‎ barista

Noun

cannista (plural cannistas)

1. (Canada) A service employee at a marijuana shop.
   • 2018 October 1, “Cannabis Retailer Fire & Flower Is Combatting Stigmas by Offering a Sleek and Savvy Consumer Experience”, in Civilized:

     To facilitate those cannabis conversations, Fire & Flower outlets will be staffed with an expert team of 'cannistas' (baristas for cannabis), who will be equipped to answer questions so that customers can enjoy a safe and informed cannabis experience when they get home.

   • 2018 October 16, Dayla Lahring, “Cannabis is legal – now what?”, in St. Albert Gazette:

     “Our cannistas have worked tirelessly to understand how to guide people … where we can show them what a terpene is, what THC and CBD are, what strains are potentially the best for the outcomes they’re looking to have,” Mison said.

   • 2018 October 17, “Demand for legalized cannabis draws lineups, heavy web traffic across Canada”, in Vancouver Sun:

     At one of the six retail shops that opened in Edmonton on Wednesday, “cannistas” at Fire & Flower Cannabis helped customers make their selections and punched their orders into tablets.

Anagrams

• cantinas

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Italian

Noun

cannista m (plural cannisti) cannista f (plural canniste)

1. angler

Anagrams

• scannati, stannica