Paulette Smith
Patient Advisor
Paulette has been working at Blair Wellness center since December 2018. She’s originally from New York, NY by way of Harlem and came to Baltimore in 1999 to attend Morgan State University.
Since graduating with her Master’s degree in Social Work, she’s been honing her clinical skills. Paulette spent 5 years with the Baltimore City Public School system as a Student Support liason and 4 years with Baltimore County Department of Social Services as a foster care social worker.
Late in 2018, she was introduced to Cannabis as a potential treatment for a recent diagnosis she received of Ulcerative Colitis. After doing some research, she applied for a medical cannabis card and began a regimen of CBD and THC.
Since she began visiting Blair, which became her neighborhood dispensary weekly and was struck by the positive effects cannabis was having on her health, Paulette decided to apply for employment. She also applied to The University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Masters in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics program in hopes that she could learn more about the healing properties of the plant and utilize the treatment with her therapy patients.
Which brings us to today… Paulette is currently the CEO of Paulette Simone & Associates, a Baltimore, Maryland based organization that provides psychotherapy services to youth between the ages of 9-18, adults and families who are seeking stability in their everyday lives. They also provide Cannabis Therapeutics consultations. She is also a 2nd semester master’s student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and a Budtender at Blair Wellness center.”
We asked Paulette about her favorite products and ways to consume: “With my condition, Ulcerative Colitis, I need lasting effects of THC and CBD throughout the day to help with cramping and inflammation. Tinctures allow me to dose throughout the day and vaporizing gives me acute pain relief when I have flare ups.” When asked who her favorite grower is, Paulette says “It’s so hard to say, Maryland has great options, but if I have to choose it would be Phytodabs High Terpene drops and gLeaf flower.”
Outside of BWC, Paulette is passionate about photography and videography. Visit www.howiseeitproductions.com for examples of her photography and videography. Inside the shop, she loves helping patients. The overall experience of helping patients choose products that will hopefully help their ailments is what she really loves about working at Blair. “I like being apart of the healing process.” Visit www.paulettesimone.com for more information on how she can help assist as a CannaTherapsit.
Favorite Terpene: Limonene and A-Pinene