How to start a career in weed right now
The cannabis industry is in flux throughout the U.S. Markets are in various stages of development, and that means it might be easier to get...
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How to get a job on the front lines of the cannabis industry
For many people, simply being surrounded by weed all day is a dream come true. But what if you could get paid for it? If...
Florida cannabis job training now free thanks to grant
The number of cannabis jobs continues to rise. A recent analysis suggested rescheduling could create 55,000 new jobs by the end of the decade. One...
$100 an hour to smoke joints? Festival offers dream weed gig
Cannabis contests are becoming more prevalent as states continue to legalize. Most competitions rely on panels of expert judges to critique products, the vast majority...
Cannabis college: study the plant at these 4-year universities
Many people have their first cannabis experience in college. Student interest stays high despite university policies against the plant. Nowadays, that can be an advantage....
Pot jobs and salaries expected to explode
Cannabis legalization has spread rapidly over the last decade, with the vast majority of states enacting some type of reform. The evolving marijuana market is...
Want to work in weed? These job skills might translate
Legalizing cannabis benefits people and the economy, and infusing jobs into the market is a big one. Cannabis provided almost 420,000 full-time U.S. jobs in...
Get paid to smoke weed, the ‘stoner dream job’ is now a reality
The idea that you could get paid to smoke weed was once a distant dream for many a toker. But that fantasy is now a...
This state may soon require higher education for dispensary workers (no pun intended)
As the cannabis industry expands, the need for skilled workers continues to increase. Several plant-centric education platforms have popped up to meet this demand, hoping...
Ole Miss adds master’s degree in medical marijuana
The cannabis industry continues to expand, creating thousands of jobs every year. Sensing the need for accredited education on the plant, colleges across the country...
CBD may be legal, but people in these jobs need to abstain
The 2018 Farm Bill effectively legalized CBD across the country (as long as it contains less than 0.3 percent THC). Hemp fans rejoiced, and soon...
6 cannabis careers that could be your next big break
The cannabis industry continues to expand. 38 states now have some type of legal marijuana, with more coming online every year. And careers in the...
Lawmakers seek employee protections for cannabis consumers
Legalization movements open doors for consumers. Within a few years of a voter-passed initiative or lawmaker-backed bill passing, picking up a bag of weed can...
Lawmakers seek to soften stance on cannabis in the military
A trio of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act that would ease restrictions on cannabis for veterans as well as active military members is...