A perfect highlight for our “April fun” NL, Dispensary Mgr Alicia says “With almost 2 years at ACS under her belt Nikki has found her place as a leader within the Retail team. Her excitement sharing her cannabis experience and knowledge as a PCA, continues every day in her new role. As she finds her stride, her confidence shines through. She also brings some fun with her to work every day, whether it be a little Lego-friend, a walking frog, or random squeals and chirps of excitement – it’s never a dull day with Nikki!” We HAD to choose Nikki as she’s grown tremendously in a short period of time, showing her ability to help create a great team vibe within the Dispensary. Wonderful with our patients, the other PCA’s and our team members; it’s been awesome to see her blossom in her role!
What do you enjoy about ACS? What I like about being in my role is I kind of like being in charge. I take pride in knowing that I help run things, help teach and train new people and give our patients a great experience.
What draws you to Medical Cannabis? What draws me to medical cannabis is that it really helps people. I like holistic medicine. I used to be a massage therapist and the idea that I can give someone options for pain management besides pharmaceuticals, which have shown to have negative side effects, is very fulfilling.
What do you enjoy about your position? I like to stay busy and my position at ACS definitely does that!
As a patient, what products do you find helpful? How has cannabis helped you? Cannabis has helped me to find pain relief. I used to be in pain every day from working on my feet and lifting heavy things, I couldn’t walk sometimes. I also have some anxiety (who doesn’t now a days? 🤷♀️) and I found cannabis to help with that – especially our 1:1 vanilla chamomile vapes.
What is something surprising about cannabis that someone who hasn’t consumed before might not know? I was surprised to learn that to really feel the full benefits of CBD you have to have a continuous use of it for at least 30 days or more. I also learned that CBD can be used to help treat Bipolar disorder.
What are your favorite ACS products? My favorite products are definitely our flower ( *chef’s kiss*) and our 1:1 vanilla chamomile vapes. You can see the love we put into our products.
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? In my spare time I love to paint, read, play video games (specifically animal crossing) being outdoors and enjoying life.
Anything else you’d like to add? Hopes/dreams for medical cannabis? I hope that people see the benefits of cannabis as more than just getting stoned for fun. Cannabis is fun, but it can also really help people. I think the world would be a better place if more adults educated themselves and smoked a joint.