Peter Prato
Allegra Matthews
Allegra Matthews
Age: 29
Residence: San Francisco
Employer: The Apothecarium
What does your family think about your job? “My parents are Baptist missionaries. (My decision to work here) was a delicate conversation at first. But then my father was diagnosed with stage three melanoma and that was the turning point. … I’ve got most of my family using cannabis in one form or another right now.”
What advice would you give to a new employee? “Compassion fatigue is real. We’re dealing with such intense situations all day long, you can really easily burn out. You have to be careful to take care of yourself. … Personally, I go hiking a lot and I write haikus.”