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You'll be hard pressed to find a better group of immediate coworkers. With very few exceptions, the store-level staff at the Missouri Bloc Dispensaries (the retail arm of Justice Cannabis Co.), from PCA (budtender) up to GM, are the best people you will ever work with. I'm not exaggerating when I say if corporate keeps their hands off of everything, it feels like a second home. They offer fringe benefits like medical coverage but it's token at best. They're an MSO so you can be fairly confident in your job stability.

If you have no industry experience and just want to pad your resume for 6 months, and have no issues dealing with constant company SOP changes and a general sense of distaste and disregard from corporate, then take the job. Otherwise it's not worth the perpetual headache you'll develop 3 days in.

Bloc's (and their parent company, Justice Cannabis Co.) problems are far too many to list here, so I'll hit some of the highlights:

The company's operations are severely hobbled by corporate leadership that has proven themselves to be incapable of behaving professionally when confronted with opinions that even mildly contradict their own. Their business foresight is also severely lacking, and they play more favorites than a washed up rock star who only tours to pay the bills. 

I worked here for nearly two years and the only time I saw the company behave proactively (rather than reactively) was when Missouri flipped to Adult Use and they made sure to call every store's city to make sure they weren't violating their licenses by selling to rec customers 2 days earlier than expected. Every other problem they've had in that time has been their own doing and could have arguably been avoided or accounted for with just 10 minutes of risk assessment.

To their credit, they understand that the only way to guarantee real longevity in this industry is to be vertically integrated. They started down that path shortly before I was employed by them, but they bungled the paperwork for their Missouri cultivation license, lost said license, and ever since they've treated their Missouri employees like an afterthought, presumably because it's easier to neglect and ignore your problems than to own the magnitude of how badly you screwed things up.

This is all public knowledge at this point, but the problems stemming from that loss of a license were exacerbated by issues with their east coast grows, resulting in the Missouri stores being unable to get product on their shelves because the company can't afford to pay their vendors. It's gotten so bad that sometimes the stores can't even get basic cleaning supplies because their accounts will be on hold due to non-payment.

They care so little about their employees that despite multiple attempts to bring these and many other concerns to the powers that be, they largely ignored any issues (sometimes even going so far as to blame the EMPLOYEES for the leadership problems) until some of the MO stores filed to unionize. Once they got that notice of organization though you best believe their attitude toward the state changed. It would be incorrect to say they were falling over themselves to make things right, but they were absolutely trying harder than they had been.

Bottom line, unless you can confirm that they've had some major corporate personnel changes, whatever job you're applying for with them isn't worth the minimum wage they'll pay you for it. Don't expect tips to compensate like any other dispensary; that extra cash will be minimal because without product variety they will never get people in their stores, which is honestly a travesty because they're actively wasting (and often losing) some of the best customer service the Missouri industry has to offer right now.

Reconfigure your Retail leadership at the corporate level and institute a mandatory policy than any position-to-be-filled must be held open and accept applications for at least one week. Once that's done, let your stores handle small and medium-sized details on their own; a hands-off but supportive role is the position you'll want to take. Meanwhile, keep paying down your debt like you have been and try to do things that show your store-level employees they're actually appreciated. Here's a free, simple, and effective example: Stop spending what little extra cash you may have on new store decorations and display-only merchandise. And if you're going to INSIST on making Bloc-branded merch right now, give it to your employees so they can rep the brand outside the business without having to wear their work uniform.

Whether or not you're ready to admit it, you're not in a position to be concerned with your stores' general aesthetic. You need to be more concerned with retaining your employees and proving to them, and by extension your customers (especially in a state like Missouri), that you actually care like your employee manual insists you do.

Also stop messing with your discounts and loyalty program. The number of customers you're losing specifically to that chicanery far outweighs any fiscal benefit you're recouping from it, I PROMISE you. If you take nothing else away from this review, please take that.

It's disheartening as an employee in a field that you have immense passion for when you give 100% to a job that gives 1% back to you.

This company expects blind loyalty from its employees, but doesn't give a fraction of the same loyalty back in return. They have a habit of firing people at random and providing zero opportunity for recourse, zero opportunity for improvement, and (most importantly) zero ACTUAL reasons for termination. This includes employees who have no history of performance or attendance issues and have acted in crucial roles at their dispensaries - to be replaced by "friends" of other employees who have no relevant experience to that role.

The favoritism and retaliation is blatant. The business itself is run in a manner that is frankly embarrassing. The pay structure is haphazard, and you'll have three people working the same position for the same duration making three different salaries. The training for a new-hire is disorganized and insufficient. At this company you are eminently replaceable no matter how hard you work or how much passion you have for the industry - they don't see you as a person, they see you as a means to an end.

The bottom line at Justice Cannabis Co. isn't about justice, or even cannabis. The bottom line is greed. As much as cannabis is an amazing field to get into, do not get into it this way. You will be traumatized by this company.

If you were looking to get in the cannabis industry in Pennsylvania, LOOK ELSEWHERE! This place will bring you in under the false impression that they are a fair company to work for and they’re like a big happy family. This is all far from the truth Management is only in management, because there was no other people to fill those positions. I got accused of speaking over people because I know more about them than they do about the cannabis industry. So I was  speaking over people because I know more about them than they do about the cannabis industry. So I was correcting them when they were wrong instead of giving a patient the wrong answer. They did not appreciate this at all. There is no work life balance in this place. They may say that there is when you get hired but that all changes when you go in there. I don’t know if it’s because of the inexperienced manager who’s only been there for a few months or if it’s the inexperience of the whole entire management team. They have one of the worst menus in PA because they are afraid of ordering anything that isn’t cheap. They are happy being mediocre at best as a dispensary and I’m not with all that. There are plenty other dispensaries, who are 100 times better than this place in every way, shape or form . 

 If you are new to cannabis, sorry to tell you but you aren't gonna learn anything. They do not train to educate their staff.

The job is simple enough it's basically being a cashier. As long as you want to work in the most rigid, stiff, corporate environment for this industry then you're in the right spot. Otherwise,  you won't learn anything about the product or the industry from management. 

You  are expected to clean but they pick and  choose certain people for the most undesirable cleaning tasks. Unfortunately, if you are a hard worker that will be completely overlooked and you will most likely be paired with co-workes who quite literally don't lift a finger.

The rules are extremely inconsistent, they will only enforce if they want to and if they don't like you. Don't forget, the current GM uses his weekends to watch the footage of the store. This is not an environment you want to be in.

The only benefit of this job is the samples and the employee discount. Which you can get at literally any other cannabis job.

Cultivation team was great to work with. 

Management was unbearable. Was treated with Zero respect despite being more qualified than the management. Was hired as an intern for cultivation or extraction to get hands on experience for the final credits of my 2nd degree. 

Instead I was used as cheap production labor. I was paid minimum wage. Less than everyone else. Forced to do menial tasks unrelated to my degree while sitting in an overcrowded repurposed windowless room all day. 

They didn’t allow me to get the occupational experience I needed for college. And when I tried to address the issue they fired me over the phone before even allowing the meeting. And didn’t have the respect to do it in person or give a valid reason. 

Then it took MONTHS after being fired to get reimbursed for money spent out of pocket for the job. 

Keep in mind explicit language would prevent this review from being posted. As well as other sensitive details that would tarnish their name. Otherwise you’d get a less watered down version of what it is really like to work for JG-IL. 

If I could give zero stars I would. 

Justice Grown was a great starting point for entering the industry. However within a short time of working there it became clear that corporate does not care about any individual and everybody is replaceable! 90% of the staff has either been laid off or quit in my less than year of working there all due to corporate takeover, horrendous new management, and unrealistic expectations. Former store management had very little support from corporate and was left to figure everything out on their own then got in trouble by corporate when it's not done correctly. Corporate then replaced everyone and brought in new management with no industry experience who currently does an even worse job as a solution! All anyone at JG/BLOC cares about is money and competition. TOXIC! They are DESPERATELY understaffed and will try to suck you in under the presumption of a big happy family environment then overwork you with zero regards for health or wellbeing. It's nothing but FAKE POSITIVITY. Save your mental health! They know nothing about running a dispensary. 

Corporate try’s to give the impression its ultra progressive, community oriented but the mighty dollar prevails with them. Not much autonomy given to all the locations they must wait for Corporate to do what needs to be done such as marketing it’s non existent. Paying contractors, speaking with property management. Cutting back customers discounts, it was the selling point that actually brought the few in. As the summary said it’s been open a few months and every location had serious lay offs. Like maybe they carelessly hired too many people? No care was given or notice to the dozens affected. I Heard the people that survived the cuts didn’t even get the routine sorry emails/meetings or anything from corporate explaining things Business as usual the next day . Co workers were great, customer service was enjoyable, duties weren’t bad. I don’t see some/most the locations lasting. HR was a joke. If you’re unemployed already, give it a shot but be prepared to look for a job again if you’re just unhappy already employed don’t risk it.

Ever heard the saying “one rotten apple spoiled the whole bunch?” Well the company has gone down the tubes because of certain folk in upper “management” obviously in way over their head… I don’t understand it….  It's so blatant that they don’t know what they’re doing and everyone in the company can see it… Yet the company does nothing to solve the problem. It’s like they are protected. To make matters worst, we now have no real HR department to help us anymore... It’s really sad, depressing, and grossly toxic here and it has really sunken the team spirit… Everyone is leaving. We have zero retail support, zero marketing, zero communication. Zero. When will somebody do something? WE ARE SUFFERING! Maybe it’s just finally time to look for another job and just forget about it... SMH.

Justice Cannabis Company is the greatest company I have ever had the pleasure to work for and with.  

The staff is knowledgeable and supportive with strong team work and confident leadership.  
What a fun and exciting way to learn the many outstanding benefits of medical cannabis and share with patients seeking direction and relief from the many products offered.    
Management is the driving strength behind this incredible team of budtenders.  Always encouraging, guiding with clear expectation of responsibilities and understanding of changing State Policies and Regulations to ensure a positive, long lasting experience for everyone with every visit. 
If you love a fast paced environment, learning and successfully  helping others with confidence everyday, this is the place for you.  

Corporate was constantly back and forth. One person within corporate was constantly arguing with other team members which cause a lot of the back and forth being relayed down to the stores. Upper management seem very disorganized and behind on everything. HR is behind and can take weeks to get a response. Pay was good for what you do and I enjoyed most of the people I worked with at the store level. It was not worth some of the requirements for the job to me. They preach inclusiveness and diversity, but force the vaccine unless you have a religious waiver or medical waiver of which they are extremely picky about approving. That was the deciding factor for me. I would rather not work for a company that makes their money on alternative medicine but forces a one size fits all vaccine mandate. Disgusting 

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