The people who help you choose the right cannabis products—budtenders with specialized training in cannabinoids and terpenes—are seeing their wages fall toward minimum wage as the industry faces economic pressure. Massachusetts officials announced the state has surpassed $9 billion in adult-use cannabis purchases since the market launched in 2018, a major milestone for one of the East Coast’s earliest recreational markets. Record January snowfall drove record monthly sales—exceeding even the traditional 4/20 holiday peak.