If You Could Have Any Job In The Cannabis Industry, What Would It Be?

 Posted by at 11:26 AM on May 20, 2012  Marijuana Entertainment, Marijuana Products, Marijuana Science  Add comments
May 202012
 

indoor-grow-roomThe Cannabis Industry Is Hiring – What Job Are You Trying To Get?

The cannabis industry is booming, and everyone knows it. And not just dispensaries and gardens. Ancillary businesses are sprouting up everyday and taking off like something out of a movie. Whether it’s entertainment, a product, a service, media, etc, the cannabis industry is growing at a neck-breaking pace, and people are hiring. If you are trying to get into the cannabis industry, what job are you trying to get? With so many fantastic positions, it’s hard to choose.

It wasn’t that long ago that I remember helping my friend with his garden and we were talking about how great it would be to tend a garden full time for a living. At the time it seemed realistic, but a long way off. Zoom forward just a few years, and a large amount of my friends are employed in some fashion at a garden, whether it’s feeding, trimming, cleaning, or doing general help. These are full time jobs for people that otherwise would be doing nothing during their days.

A job that I think would be exciting would be a sales associate for a cannabis company. I saw a video one time of a lady that travels around California selling seeds for seed companies. She talked about how much funner it is than any other job she has ever had. She gets to travel and talk about cannabis all day. Traveling isn’t for everyone, but for those that don’t mind it, doing sales for a cannabis company is a pretty sweet gig.

Most of my friends either work at, or want to work at, a dispensary. On the movie Half Baked Brian works at a used record store – ‘the perfect job for a stoner.’ I worked at a used record store, and Ninjasmoker worked at a dispensary, and I assure you, the dispensary was much cooler (and didn’t smell like dust!). I met a guy in Colorado when we were there that just rolled joints all day. For people in a state that doesn’t have medical marijuana, could you imagine getting paid to roll joints for 8 hours a day using a machine?

A job that a lot of people don’t think about is being a marijuana activist. There’s not a lot of paying jobs for marijuana activism, but there are some. I can’t think of too many thinks better than getting paid to change the world for the better, can you? Marijuana activism is far from structured, so as a result, cracking into a paid position can be a bit tricky. All I can say is stay active, do your research, and look into an internship. If you’re able to do those things, good things will happen.

So what do you think is a great job in the cannabis industry? There’s so many now, it would be impossible to compile a comprehensive list of all of them. We need you to comment below so that others that are looking can benefit from your tips and comments!

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Johnny Green is a marijuana activist from Oregon. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy. Follow Johnny Green on Facebook and Twitter. Also, feel free to email any concerns.
  • Hemp Corp Tas

    To go one step beyond Activist to Evangalist -not just fighting “the man”, but turning people on to all that the Cannabis plant offers the world… the road trip would be awsome, and there would be a trail of converts who would then take “the man” on too… failing to have enough money for the big green bus, a taste tester/QC checking dude at a dispensary that played good background music… ;)

  • http://www.facebook.com/haughtdarla Darla Leanne Henninger

    I own a nail salon and would love to be able to offer my clients lotions that would give the benefits of THC on there legs and hands with message wonder what the rules on such are?  and is there a lotion that would work .

    • http://www.facebook.com/macm25 Corey Miller

      There are many Topical oils and Salve’s patients use. My husband is an LMT and he uses it on his patients who have Arizona MMJ cards and it really helps them. It is consistent with our State Law

  • Grannie Ida

    I would love to educate people about all the benefits cannabinoids have on the human system. Being disabled, I research all the new articles, go to the sources,  and dig deep.  Education is important to Cannabis patients and their care givers.

  • Carythurmond

    a farmer

  • C. Murua

    I’d be a grower and own a shop that sells cannabis.. That would be awesome!!!!!!!!!

  • eating_sunshine

    A farmer. I would do it for free, as long as I was reasonably safe from the government, and undesirables. ÂÂ
    Being a master grower would be the goal.ÂÂ

  • chubbypickle

    Making newer stronger tastier buds in the botany field would be lovely. I’m from ohio so it seems like just a dream. But this article proved me fortunately wrong.

  • rmmy

    i’ve tried telling this to my friends and partner, that we need to be anywhere in medical cannabis.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/TJ-Green/100003804833983 TJ Green

    Writer for THE Weed Blog!

    • 2buds4me

      Can you say that in 350 – 500 words?

  • http://www.facebook.com/OklahomaWeed Oklahoma Weed

      The
    government has been playing a game of cat and mouse. In my opinion the
    fact that cannabis does in fact have medicinal uses has been proven time
    and again. The government has taken the stand that cannabis is only a
    recreational drug and is dangerous and now it is up to we the people to
    prove them wrong. Now we spend our time chasing down the rebutting
    evidence instead of realizing that the government already knows cannabis
    is good medicine. It is the governments intent to keep us busy chasing
    down facts instead of using our time to simply make cannabis legal.
    Don’t play their game any longer, join the fight to make cannabis legal
    and ignore the lies of the government. Spend your time on gathering
    support for a ballot initiative petition in your state that would make
    medical marijuana legal.

    http://www.facebook.com/okweed ÂÂ

  • Timbambrough

    There are a couple of jobs I. The industry that I would like to give a try. First off would be an Activist. As a person who suffers from Spinal Stenosis that has caused chronic pain due to nerve damage I use marijuana to supplement my paid meds. By doing so I have been able to keep the amount of the drugs I take low according my doctor. Unfortunately I live in NYC and we are still trying to get MML. I speak with people all the time about the benefits of marijuana. I also think one area people do not talk about when it comes to marijuana. That is how many trees we could save if we used this plant for paper. A crop that could be harvested a few times a year rather than a tree that takes many years to grow large enough to use for paper.
    I also would love the job of bud tender. To be able to help people to fins the right strains that will help them the most would give ame a great joy. Hopefully things in New York will turn around soon. As it is now there are a few states around us who are in the process now of setting up their prespective medical marijuana programs. As people see that things don’t go to bell because people are using medical marijuana we will get the laws changed here.

  • 2buds4me

    I’d love to be a gardener. Toed in the dirt, working with my hands, talking to the ladies, telling them how much I appreciate their big beautiful buds and how much they can do to help their patients. Coaxing the resin out of them with my big long  – oh oh oh where was I ;-)

    Sounds dirty doesn’t it ;-)

  • http://www.edstnt.com/ Ed’s TnT

    You gotta love what we are able to do and enjoy here in the US, I make choice wooden pipes and dugouts from the worlds finest and rarest woods, as well as vaporizer accs. for the Magic Flight Launch Box and Arizer Solo! Take the blessings from Mother Nature and work them into something that is so unique and beautiful that functions for people to use to alleviate pain and bring about good times!

  • Apparition

    Breeder / Horticulturist
    - Producing targeted cannabinoid profiles for specific ailments.

    • Organic Tea Lady

      I have a bone disease Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia. Rare with no cure. They treat the symptoms and maintenance on my joints. A form of Dwarfism. I now have a MasterGardner who cares about my pain and nausea. Gives me meds with the most cabiniods in it. Thanks ~¶^??€|^

  • Ricky Bottom

    Most dispensaries have POS (point of sale) systems right and other computer equipment? I’m an IT guy and would love to provide IT support and networking for multiple shops. I can trim the nugs when its slow…:) ÂÂ

  • Organic Tea Lady

    I would love to be cooking with ganja butter. I love cooking everything and creating my own recipes. Creating a cookbook is a gray next step. Collecting recipes from people all over the world.

  • Pineapple

    As a veteran, maybe I could start w/getting other vets active. Those who are returning and the older ones dying of cancer could really benefit from some good weed. And just take it from there.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Greig/679633622 Jim Greig

    I see Hemp Corp and Grannie Ida know what they can do to help. As patients we are some of the best people to tell people about the medical benefits of cannabis, especially out in public
    where people can see our disabilities. Study on how cannabis can help with your illness or disability and share it with everyone you meet and we will win. In solidarity I wish you all well.

  • Burningman

    Hemp seed man!!!! use hemp!!

  • Agdadeuce

    I’m a born tree hugger. I have been working in env engineering for 4 yrs now and feel I could make more use of my talents and love for the env in the mmj industry. I would like to be a farmer, designer of grow rooms, and project manager/ consultant for other growers.

  • Ckbalani

    I would like to be a medical writer to help promote literature on cannabis use

  • Ssheena

    I’d like to be a lobbyist and or a reporter/writer. Id like to get the vote out by talking to my peers who are 50′s and up.