Cannabist Show: This duo gives industry an HR assist with wide field of...
Featured guests: Brenda Blanchard-Kooser and Caela Bintner of Faces Human Capital Management. Talking marijuana jobs and finding the right employees, worker issues.
View ArticleSurging marijuana economy could cause Sessions' crackdown to backfire, say...
Changing perceptions of marijuana and possible job and tax money losses could thwart Attorney General Jeff Sessions' plans to crack down on the drug, two former U.S. attorneys said Thursday at a...
View ArticleSecret Service realizes it's losing too many applicants by banning habitual...
The Secret Service, tasked with protecting the president's life, is hoping to grow their ranks by loosening their marijuana policy.
View ArticleTrending: Why more and more experienced workers want a new career in cannabis
There are plenty of weed jobs available that are beyond entry level, and more well-established members of the workforce are looking at the cannabis industry.
View ArticleCan the new cannabis industry in struggling Puerto Rico keep the territory...
The Puerto Rico medical marijuana program is creating jobs and opportunities to help stem soaring debt and a population that is declining.
View ArticleCannabis industry "deluged" with résumés from millennials
Millennials are the first generation of college graduates who can job-hunt in the legal marijuana industry, and many are showing an interest.
View ArticleFormer Raiders "battering ram" now selling cannabis in Las Vegas
After his NFL retirement from the Raiders, Frank Hawkins found a new calling as co-owner of a Nevada cannabis dispensary.
View ArticleCalifornia government on a hiring binge as recreational sales approach
Scientists. Tax collectors. Typists. Analysts. Lawyers. And more scientists. As recreational marijuana use becomes legal in California in 2018, one of the things to blossom in the emerging industry...
View ArticleWant to start a cannabis business in California? Tips from a recent workshop
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control has organized three workshops to help scores of entrepreneurs navigate industry licensing ahead of the scheduled Jan. 1 start of adult-use marijuana sales.
View ArticleMore veterans parlaying their military skills into cannabis careers
Meet the veterans in the cannabis industry: The skills they developed in the military, including discipline and work ethic, are welcomed by businesses.
View ArticleBudweiser's ex-marketing chief sees cannabis as the new craft beer
The former chief marketing officer for Anheuser-Busch is moving from barley and hops to cannabis as the alcohol industry casts its sights on the burgeoning market for state-sanctioned marijuana.
View ArticleCannabis workers may earn less than other industries, but they are more...
Cannabis workers appear optimistic about their future, according to a new study from PayScale, a compensation data and software company.
View ArticleStudy: Legalizing marijuana nationally could generate more than $132 billion...
Legalizing marijuana nationwide would create at least $132 billion in tax revenue and more than a million new jobs across the United States in the next decade, according to a new study.
View ArticleMarijuana, terrorism and organized labor fuel 17% surge in security guard wages
Average hourly earnings for employees in security and armored car services jumped 17 percent, compared with a 2.5 percent increase for all U.S. private-sector workers in the same period.
View ArticleInsider panel shares advice on best approach to finding a job in a...
With the advancement of big data, quality testing and cultivation methods, more career opportunities are becoming available in the marijuana industry.
View ArticleNon-U.S. citizens advised to stay away from jobs in Colorado marijuana industry
The situation isn’t just a dilemma for immigrants, but also for the cannabis companies that would like to hire them.
View ArticleCannabis industry not king in Colorado economy: new report
Colorado’s marijuana industry is booming and boisterous, but the burgeoning business sector is a mere blip on the state’s broader employment and revenue picture. The post Cannabis industry not king in...
View ArticleColorado won't stop employers from firing workers for using weed off the clock
Colorado legislators decided Wednesday not to advance a bill that aimed to protect employees from being fired for using marijuana in their personal time. The post Colorado won't stop employers from...
View ArticleColorado's marijuana businesses can remain open during pandemic, but they say...
Despite brief, panic-induced surges in business, many contend the cannabis industry is still struggling as Coloradans stay home and job losses mount in a crashing economy. The post Colorado's marijuana...
View ArticleMore Southern California employers no longer testing most job candidates for...
Amazon and Riverside County recently announced they're changing how they screen most prospective employees. The post More Southern California employers no longer testing most job candidates for drugs...
View ArticleBudding business: Weed jobs success story in tight labor market
Some businesses have trimmed their hours, changed the way they serve customers, or hiked wages and sweetened benefits to entice applicants as the pandemic-influenced job market reshapes itself. The...
View ArticleColorado marijuana company to expand into Africa through Tanzanian medical...
A Colorado marijuana company with global ambitions aims to expand into Tanzania, with the goal of eventually breaking into the European market. The post Colorado marijuana company to expand into Africa...
View ArticleDenver officials want to save struggling cannabis delivery businesses
Weed delivery has yet to catch on in Denver, but government officials are pushing dispensaries to drop their resistance to save the transporter businesses of marginalized entrepreneurs. The post Denver...
View ArticleColorado's cannabis industry has fallen on hard times. What does the future...
The heyday of marijuana sales in Colorado -- back in 2020 when recreational and medical sales topped out at a combined $226 million — is a distant memory, as the state's dispensaries struggle through...
View ArticlePhilip Morris International picks Aurora for ZYN nicotine pouch plant
Philip Morris International has selected Aurora for a new manufacturing plant making its popular ZYN nicotine pouches, a product marketed to people wanting to stop smoking and chewing tobacco. The post...
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