Cannabis Cultivator
Herb Farmer
My friend started a small business of legally growing medicinal marijuana for local dispensaries. He has been very successful and follows all the laws in his state, pays applicable taxes and makes a lot of money.
When people ask what he does he still tells them he "grows marijuana."
Instantly, people lose respect for him when they hear this.
There has to be a better answer for him to give them. He loves his job, obeys all laws, makes a lot of money, etc so what should he tell people when they ask him what he does for a living?
He doesn't want to lie to them either, but there has to be better terminology...
horticulturalist, farmer, etc...but those are very broad...
He wants to be able to tell people exactly what he does, but in a more eloquent way.