Roy Klabin, writing for the Atlantic:
Today, Max’s affluent Manhattan customers number in the high hundreds, and he’s earned a citywide reputation as the “sommelier of weed.” During one of our meetings, he shook several buds into a large glass bowl, inviting me to smell the aroma and asked if I could pick up any nuanced scents. He pointed out the fine purple leaves woven into the larger green leaves; he talked about heavy Indica strains, energizing Sativa strains, and the perfect hybrids. Many of his patrons use weed to treat medical conditions, he told me. “I’ve adapted more towards a strong clientele of people who have cancer, Tourettes, ADD, and they just don’t like pills. So I get specific strands that I know will help.”
Very interesting piece.