Sociale, a woman-owned cannabis dispensary, has opened in Park Ridge and has a social equity license. It has hired 25 employees.
Sociale started a soft launch Aug. 22 and a grand opening is set for Sept. 7 to 10 at the dispensary, 1036 West Higgins Road. Marketing manager Sam Schlesinger said Sociale will be having merchandise giveaways, product deals, on-site vendors, and snacks and treats for customers.
Employee Jessica Galvez stands ready to help customers at the soft opening of Park Ridge's first cannabis dispensary, Sociale. A grand opening is set for Sept. 7 to 10. Schlesinger said the dispensary will have 25 employees, with the hiring team scouting through traditional job recruitment websites and also through social equity hiring events.disproportionately impacted areas
Park Ridge does not qualify as a disproportionately impacted area, and Khot said through partnerships with nonprofit groups they were able to find employees who did. “While growing up, my family had always introduced me to explore alternative medicine when it came to taking care of my physical and emotional well-being,” Khot said. “When I moved to [the] United States, I felt there was a huge gap when it came to alternative medicine. I became so dependent on doctors and you know, their prescriptions and you know, I was just not feeling myself,” she added.
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