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Florida’s marijuana industry nearly doubled jobs, approached $1.23 billion in sales in 2020

February 22, 2021
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The medical marijuana market in Florida created nearly 15,000 new jobs in 2020 and employs an estimated 31,444 state residents, according to a new analysis. Florida recorded nearly $1.23 billion in marijuana sales in 2020, according to the report posted by…

Michigan’s marijuana industry surpasses Oregon in cannabis jobs, report says

February 16, 2021
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More than 18,000 workers are employed in Michigan’s marijuana industry, nearly double the number of cannabis jobs in the state a year ago, according to a new cannabis industry jobs report. “There are now more cannabis workers than cops in…

Halt of Mass. recreational marijuana sales is followed by layoffs, concerns about future of emerging industry

Earlier this month, a letter was reportedly distributed to employees of Cultivate Holdings, a medical and recreational marijuana dispensary in Leicester. The letter dated, which was March 18 and was obtained by MassLive, noted that the outbreak of COVID-19, the disease…

From chefs to chemists, Massachusetts’ burgeoning marijuana industry is creating jobs that use a wide range of skills

When Gene Ray was studying biology at Fisk University in Nashville, he started to use marijuana regularly. At the time, he wasn’t thinking that if combined, his scientific expertise and interest in cannabis could make a career. While studying medicinal…

Bumpy rollout slows growth of Michigan marijuana jobs

February 12, 2020
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According to the new Leafly Cannabis Jobs Report 2020, there are 8,235 people employed in the legal Michigan marijuana industry. That's down from the previous year, according to Leafly, because "the bumpy implementation of a new regulatory system saw many formerly…

More pain in store for Canadian marijuana companies after Aurora Cannabis, Tilray cut jobs

February 10, 2020
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Investors are bracing for more job cuts and writedowns at Canadian cannabis producers before the industry stabilizes and becomes profitable, after two of the biggest weed companies, Aurora Cannabis ACB.TO and Tilray TLRY.O announced cost reductions this week. Canada legalized recreational cannabis in October…

Michigan expected to recoup 7,000 legal marijuana jobs lost in 2019, insider says

February 10, 2020
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Michigan’s licensing of medical and recreational marijuana businesses has been a windfall for Lansing’s budget, but not the legal marijuana job market, according to the latest jobs report released by Leafly, a marijuana industry media and technology company. “Two years ago there…

Help wanted in Michigan’s projected billion-dollar-plus marijuana industry

November 13, 2019
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Within two hours on a day following record snowfall in Michigan, a career fair seeking up to 100 employees for a proposed marijuana grow facility in Pontiac ran out of its 300 applications. A waiting list was created for the jobs that…

Slow rollout in marijuana sales costs Maine revenue and jobs

October 21, 2019
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From legalization to legal sales, Maine is inching toward the slowest adult-use marijuana rollout in the U.S., with economists saying the three-year wait for stores to open will have cost Maine more than $82 million in taxes and 6,100 industry…

Recreational Marijuana Would Create More Than 100,000 New Jobs in Florida, Study Says

October 18, 2019
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The number of jobs related to hemp, cannabis, and marijuana could increase more than sevenfold in Florida by the year 2025 — that is, if recreational marijuana gains approval in the November 2020 election. The prediction comes from a new study on…

Cannabis, Marijuana, Weed, Pot? Just Call It a Job Machine

David Dancer is a 48-year-old marketing executive who has worked for big brands like Charles Schwab and Teleflora. A year ago, he got a call from a recruiter for a different kind of company: MedMen, a cannabis retailer that has…

The marijuana industry looks like the fastest-growing job market in the country

At a time when the rest of the labor market appears to be tightening up, the marijuana industry is just getting started when it comes to job creation, according to a recent report. Pot manufacturers and distributors, on both the…

5 hot new careers created by marijuana legalization

Six years ago recreational marijuana use was illegal in all 50 states — and had been for nearly a century. Following the 2018 midterm elections, anyone over 21 will soon be allowed to legally consume marijuana in 10 states plus…

ZipRecruiter CEO Says Cannabis Is Fastest Growing Job Category

The head of a leading firm that connects businesses with job seekers says that employment in the legal marijuana industry is growing faster than any other field. "You know what the fastest-growing job category in the United States is?" ZipRecruiter.com co-founder and CEO Ian Siegel…

Marijuana Industry In California Is Poised To Be A Leader In Job Creation

California is poised to become the largest recreational cannabis market in the world. It’s also a great place to get a job helping marijuana growers, processors, and sellers or work in adjacent services including legal advice, marketing and security for…

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