User:Jstrouse

 Canista     Can-ista

Prefix Can-

From the word Cannabis

Suffix –ista Suffix

-ista m. and f.

1.	-ista; one who follows a principle. Example: optimista (“optimist”)

2.	Indicates one that practices a profession of the noun stem;

Canista sometimes spelled cannista

 Etymology 

Coined by Jeff Strouse of XLNT3 in 2009. It is a combination of Cannbis and the Italian or Spanish suffix: -ista. Compares to other -ista neologisms such as barista, Sandinista, Peronista, Guardianista,  Fashionista

[edit]  Pronunciation 

Kan ee-stah

Rhymes: -ɪstə

[edit]  Noun 

Canista plural canistas

1. A person who is fluent and knowledgeable to a professional level in the area of Cannabis production, identification, grading, effects, etc.

2. A person who serves cannabis or cannabis products at a service based establishment, comparable to a bartender.

[edit]  History 


 * Throughout the world cannabis use is becoming main-stream. As more and more cannabis clubs, collectives, dispensaries, and delivery services were born so did the need for terminology to describe or reference workers in this field.  Bud Tender had been used as a term to describe persons in the field of cannabis sales but was not grammatically correct when used to describe a professional who also sells cannabis products other than "buds" such as edibles, ointments, tinctures, concentrates, and plant clones or "starts". These professional cannabis retailers are typically versed in species or strain characteristics and their beneficial effects on particular ailments or disorders.