My Name is Camille Tindal, most people call me Cam. I was born and raised in Washington,D.C., most specifically, Brightwood Park also known as Uptown DC.

I have been in the cannabis industry for over 5 years starting as a production assistant. During my time as a production assistant, I learned about all the post-harvest procedures such as curing, trimming, extraction, and liquid chromatography. My training also involved stepping into “The Garden”, where I developed knowledge on germination, cloning, fertigation, and harvest.  Thanks to my culinary background, I was also able to assist with producing edibles for DC medical dispensaries. 

“… I transitioned to working in a dispensary as the Office Manager. I learned a lot about how cannabis impacts people and how just talking to a patient consultant or budtender can bring joy and relief to a patient seeking help. “

After a few years working in cultivation, I transitioned to working in a dispensary as the Office Manager. I learned a lot about how cannabis impacts people and how just talking to a patient consultant or budtender can bring joy and relief to a patient seeking help. Currently, I work for Verano, a licensed cultivator in Maryland, as the Integrated Pest Manager.

“Cannabis cultivation reminds me of taking care of something you love. You watch it grow and develop, while ensuring it has the support it needs to survive.”

I have always admired the give and take with cannabis cultivation. In every germination, the vegetative, flower state, and harvest is like growing for the first time again. You can learn so much from cultivating cannabis and creating an optimal environment for different strains. I’m always interested in figuring out how much to feed, or support certain strains that may have difficulty bouncing back from an infestation and how to combat other unknown factors that may occur in your grow room.  Cannabis cultivation reminds me of taking care of something you love. You watch it grow and develop, while ensuring it has the support it needs to survive.

“To also be a QPOC from Washington, D.C. means the world and an honor to be a judge for the first NCC and I’m geeked to see what these growers have been able to curate with their hands and passion for this beautiful plant that we love.”

I’m super excited to be a judge for the inaugural National Cannabis Championship (NCC) because this is the first in the Nation's Capital setting the future for what cannabis can become for Washington, D.C. and its residents, specifically those impacted by the war on drugs.  To also be a QPOC from Washington, D.C. means the world and an honor to be a judge for the first NCC and I’m geeked to see what these growers have been able to curate with their hands and passion for this beautiful plant that we love.