{"id":87304,"date":"2022-06-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/"},"modified":"2023-04-14T10:33:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T08:33:03","slug":"how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Into the Cannabis Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cannabis has been the <strong>most consumed<\/strong> \u201cillicit\u201d substance around the world for decades now, although over the past decade we have seen massive leaps and bounds in as far as <strong>legalization<\/strong>; at the time of this article, cannabis is legal in 14 states recreationally and medicinally, and <strong>33 states<\/strong> for medicinal use, with more on the way. Added to this, Canada legalized recreational use of cannabis in 2018 \u2013 the cannabis industry has never been as appealing as it is right now, with <strong>legal cannabis industry jobs<\/strong> popping up all over both countries, and hopefully more in the future.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in working in the cannabis industry and happen to live in a country in which legal cannabis industry jobs are attainable, or somewhere that\u2019s planning on legalizing, then you\u2019re in luck \u2013 there are an <strong>incredible amount of jobs available in the cannabis industry<\/strong>. In 2019 alone, the industry was estimated at around<strong> $13.6 billion<\/strong>, with an amazing <strong>340,000 jobs<\/strong> related to the industry, a number which has been predticted to rise. So, how do you get into the cannabis industry?<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6add29007e523\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contenido<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6add29007e523\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/#How_to_Get_Into_the_Cannabis_Industry\" >How to Get Into the Cannabis Industry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/#Cannabis_Industry_Job_Types_%E2%80%93_Growing_Cannabis\" >Cannabis Industry Job Types &#8211; Growing Cannabis<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/#Trimmer\" >Trimmer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/#Harvester_Cultivator_%E2%80%93_Master_Grower\" >Harvester \/ Cultivator \u2013 Master Grower<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/#Cannabis_Industry_Job_Types_%E2%80%93_Lab_Work\" >Cannabis Industry Job Types \u2013 Lab Work<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/#Extract_Technician\" >Extract Technician<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/#Lab_Director\" >Lab Director<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/#Cannabis_Industry_Job_Types_%E2%80%93_Manufacturing_and_Handling\" >Cannabis Industry Job Types \u2013 Manufacturing and Handling<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/#Packager\" >Packager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/#Edibles_Chef\" >Edibles Chef<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/#Cannabis_Industry_Job_Types_%E2%80%93_Retail\" >Cannabis Industry Job Types &#8211; Retail<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/#Budtender\" >Budtender<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/#Courier\" >Courier<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/#Getting_Into_the_Cannabis_Industry\" >Getting Into the Cannabis Industry<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_Into_the_Cannabis_Industry\"><\/span>How to Get Into the Cannabis Industry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While working in the cannabis industry may scream \u201cdream job\u201d to many consumers out there, it\u2019s important to keep in mind that it\u2019s just as <strong>professional<\/strong> as the next sector, and you should always <strong>do your homework<\/strong> before simply jumping in to the job search. If you live in a state or country where cannabis is legal, to get your search started all you have to do is open up <strong>google<\/strong> or take a trip to your <strong>local dispensary<\/strong> and ask for an application.<\/p>\n<p>Another thing to keep in mind is that, while you may consume cannabis, you\u2019re going to need to learn a lot more about marijuana in order to impress <strong>potential employers<\/strong> and convince them you\u2019re right for the job. You also may want to do some research regarding the <strong>laws and regulations<\/strong> in your particular state or country. The cannabis industry is one of the most <strong>highly regulated industries<\/strong> in the entire world \u2013 employers may even ask potential employees about laws and regulations, especially if the position in question requires the employee to make <strong>important decisions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-44054\" title=\"Cannabis Industry Trimmer \" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cannabis-industry-trimmer-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"cannabis industry trimming job\" width=\"388\" height=\"291\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cannabis_Industry_Job_Types_%E2%80%93_Growing_Cannabis\"><\/span>Cannabis Industry Job Types &#8211; Growing Cannabis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trimmer\"><\/span>Trimmer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the most common ways to get into the industry is to go straight for the entry level trimmer job, and it\u2019s a great way to get your foot in the door if you\u2019re aspiring to gain a higher position when it comes to <strong>cultivation-related jobs<\/strong>. Trimmers are in charge of trimming the leaves from harvested buds in order to get them looking dispensary-worthy and in some cases, drying them. Trimmers are expected to be <strong>fast, highly precise<\/strong> and if you have experience when it comes to actual gardening you already have a leg up in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>A good trimmer can easily work his or her way up the ladder, moving on to <strong>harvest<\/strong> <strong>work<\/strong> or even actual growing work and <strong>greenhouse<\/strong> <strong>maintenance<\/strong>. If you enjoy landscaping and physical work, this might just be the perfect position for you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harvester_Cultivator_%E2%80%93_Master_Grower\"><\/span>Harvester \/ Cultivator \u2013 Master Grower<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This position is the <strong>logical next step up<\/strong>, and it typically involves helping <strong>Master Growers or Cultivation Directors<\/strong>, both of which are high ranking cannabis cultivation jobs, to tend to and care for their crops. All of these jobs require applicants to be extremely hands on, and quite flexible when it comes to <strong>sharing the work load<\/strong> \u2013 between maintenance, cultivation overseeing, trimming, feeding and checking, these jobs can sometimes seem a bit muddled.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cannabis_Industry_Job_Types_%E2%80%93_Lab_Work\"><\/span>Cannabis Industry Job Types \u2013 Lab Work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Extract_Technician\"><\/span>Extract Technician<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the most popular cannabis-related products in <strong>legalized states and countries<\/strong> are cannabis extracts such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/571-CBD-oil\">CBD oil<\/a>, BHO and hash, all of which need to be made in a controlled environment using specific techniques. This position is ideal for people that have experience in <strong>science or chemistry<\/strong>, as the processes are incredibly exact and require laboratory knowledge. Plus, lab technicians are also often in charge of cannabis testing \u2013 all flowers are <strong>tested for harmful substances<\/strong> before being sold in order to guarantee compliance with state or federal laws. There are many chains in a laboratory that need to be filled, with directors, managers and <strong>technicians needed far and wide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Those in charge of<strong> extracts and concentrates<\/strong> need to be incredibly <strong>skilled<\/strong> \u2013 medicinal products need to be perfect in proportion, and more and more recreational users are also consuming extracts.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lab_Director\"><\/span>Lab Director<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A lab director, as can be expected, is the person in charge of almost the<strong> entire post-harvest process<\/strong> \u2013 they\u2019re usually in charge of the lab technicians, legal compliancy in the facility, quality control processes and even determining when to harvest cannabis plants via chemical analyses.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-44052\" title=\"Cannabis Industry Packaged Cookies\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cannabis-industry-edibles.jpg\" alt=\"cannabis industry\" width=\"218\" height=\"291\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cannabis_Industry_Job_Types_%E2%80%93_Manufacturing_and_Handling\"><\/span>Cannabis Industry Job Types \u2013 Manufacturing and Handling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Packager\"><\/span>Packager<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Like in any booming industry, handling jobs are <strong>high in demand<\/strong> and packaging is no exception \u2013 all cannabis products must be packed into their containers or rolled into pre-rolled blunts or put neatly into baggies. This type of job is similar to trimming in that it\u2019s an <strong>entry-level job<\/strong> that\u2019s ideal for those that want to start out in the industry but don\u2019t have a specialty yet.<\/p>\n<p>Packagers have the opportunity to ascend to positions such as <strong>managing the packaging facility<\/strong>, or even couriers in charge of getting the packaged products to their<strong> corresponding dispensaries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-44053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cannabis-industry-lollipop.jpg\" alt=\"Weed lollipop\" width=\"146\" height=\"291\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Edibles_Chef\"><\/span>Edibles Chef<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you have the necessary <strong>training and experience<\/strong>, there\u2019s also quite a lot of demand for cannabis edibles chefs, who are in charge with infusing meals and desserts with cannabinoids \u2013 many dispensaries across the <strong>US stock<\/strong> items such as cannabis <strong>gummy bears and cannabis-infused drinks<\/strong> for those that prefer to ingest their medicine. This position usually requires training, as the doses to be added to each meal or item are quite specific.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cannabis_Industry_Job_Types_%E2%80%93_Retail\"><\/span>Cannabis Industry Job Types &#8211; Retail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Budtender\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-44051\" title=\"Cannabis Dispensary\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cannabis-industry-dispensary-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dispensary\" width=\"353\" height=\"265\" \/>Budtender<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A budtender is essentially a <strong>bartender for dispensaries<\/strong> \u2013 someone working as a budtender needs to have thorough knowledge of their products and the capacity to recommend certain products over others when customers, especially medicinal customers, come into the store. Dispensaries usually look for people with <strong>previous sales experience<\/strong> or people that have worked in customer service.<\/p>\n<p>Another common position within retail is Dispensary manager, who is in charge of supervising the <strong>dispensary and its employees<\/strong>, as well as create business plans to work towards.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Courier\"><\/span>Courier<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Lots of dispensaries offer <strong>delivery services<\/strong> just like many restaurants, which means there\u2019s an opening for courier services. There are many medicinal cannabis patients that would prefer not to leave the house or <strong>simply can\u2019t due to their illness<\/strong>, which is why having a courier is a must for most dispensaries \u2013 couriers can deliver by bike or car, and dispensaries usually have their eye out for those with previous experience. An extra bonus is that couriers <strong>usually get tips from their customers<\/strong>, too.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_Into_the_Cannabis_Industry\"><\/span>Getting Into the Cannabis Industry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best possible advice that we can give you is to make connections, research the business, and apply to your local stores &#8211; the more professional the better. In fact, it&#8217;s common knowledge that most dispensaries actually screen out applicants that are very obvious &#8220;stoner&#8221; types, in search of serious, professional cannabis aficionados.<\/p>\n<div style='text-align:center' class='yasr-auto-insert-visitor'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cannabis has been the most consumed \u201cillicit\u201d substance around the world for decades now, although over the past decade we have seen massive leaps and bounds in as far as legalization; at the time of this article, cannabis is legal in 14 states recreationally and medicinally, and 33 states for medicinal use, with more on\u2026 <span class=\"leermas\" onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-the-cannabis-industry\/'\">Continue reading<\/span ><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":105610,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","yasr_overall_rating":0,"yasr_post_is_review":"","yasr_auto_insert_disabled":"","yasr_review_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[256],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-marijuana-news"],"yasr_visitor_votes":{"stars_attributes":{"read_only":false,"span_bottom":false},"number_of_votes":1,"sum_votes":5},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87304"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":119330,"href":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87304\/revisions\/119330"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/105610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}