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Budtender of the Month: Chris Campagnano

“Seattle has been a staple in the legal Cannabis world since the beginning.”

Photo by Daniel Berman

When he’s not teaching the curious AGT clientele about the benefits of certain Cannabinoids, you’ll find him out and about with his girlfriend Morgan trying new food and exploring the beautiful scenery the PNW has to offer. Follow him on Instagram @chrizdatwizta

You moved from Florida in 2017. Was the move specifically to dive into the legal Cannabis business?
It was. I was tired of looking over my shoulder in Tampa Bay. Realistically, I found myself interested in the medical benefits of Cannabis and wanted to point my compass more toward that direction.

Why Seattle?
It’s just a booming city over here. Seattle has been a staple in the legal Cannabis world since the beginning. The nature and beauty here are amazing, yet you still get the big city atmosphere, so it has a little bit of everything that I enjoy in life. I’m a big sports fan also, and this is a great sports town.

You’re a patient consultant who makes cards for medical patients, which saves them the 37% state tax. So, you’re a medical budtender?
Yes. I think more than anything, the medical consultation is just an extra service. It does save patients the 37% excise tax, which is a new law that recently took effect. But being a medical budtender comes more from my side of just wanting to find what works for people because everyone has different needs, and I like to take a more tempered approach rather than just selling them some prerolls and ushering them out the door.

If you were to sing the National Anthem at a Seattle sporting event, which team would you be most likely to hit that high note for?
The Mariners just because baseball is a chill vibe. I think I can put one right over the plate.

Would you throw a screwball or bring the gas with a fastball?
I would definitely bring the gas. And gas is my main terp profile.

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Photos by @bermanphotos

About Mike Ricker

The first time Ricker smoked weed was at a Santana concert at the age of 12. He then followed in his footsteps as an award-winning radio personality who became notorious for offering a stage for bong toking listeners in 9 different markets over 20 years. In 2016, the Cannabis industry came calling and the rest is history.

This article was originally published in the September 2024 issue of Northwest Leaf.

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