The days of “mom-and-pop shop”, small cannabis operations with weed grown in-house are quickly fading from the legal landscape. The industry continues demonstrating to the world that, despite legal status, cannabis is not immune to the wave of automation we’ve been seeing in recent years; and as such, the industry has even developed its own […]
There are many other benefits to working in the cannabis industry: it provides stable employment for as long as you’re good at what you do, and there will always be lots of work to be done. The industry only continues to grow so cannabis jobs aren’t going to go anywhere. Additionally, the pandemic has proved that the cannabis industry is resistant to recessions, as authorities have deemed cannabis sales an essential service even where other shops and businesses were forced to shut down at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Universities have a vital role in preparing thousands for careers in the cannabis industry. There is an urgent need to train students to deal with legal, financial, marketing, product development, medical care, and technology issues relating to the cannabis industry. At the current growth rates, the cannabis industry will support over 400,000 jobs this year, so it is best to fill these positions with competent individuals who have been appropriately trained.
Legal cannabis sales in the United States surpassed $17.5 billion in 2020, growing 45 percent over 2019’s total. Market research firm BDSA expects revenues to grow another 38 percent in […]
Taking a look at the Cannabis.net job board, we see that the usually suspects like California and Washington lead the charge with the most marijuana job openings right now, with 73 and 42 open weed jobs right now. One interesting tidbit is to scroll down and check the newly legalized states, or states where either a medical program or recreational program was recently introduced. Ohio lists 6 job openings, while New York shows 8 openings on the marijuana job board. Even Utah, the most conservative state on weed with Idaho, has a job opening.
If you want to work in marijuana retail sales in the first state to legalize recreational pot, it’s easy. But there’s an application process, complete with various forms and fees. And you must follow and obey all Colorado marijuana laws. Ask yourself, “Do I really want a cannabis job?” Before entering the cannabis industry, understand