Cannabis Employment Has Begun To Skyrocket

Are you fresh into the job market and looking for a change in careers? Something new and exciting that will certainly see lots of growth in the coming years? Look no further than the cannabis industry. Since cannabis became legal in many states, it has seen a serious increase in the number of jobs that it provides. From working at a farm to helping customers at a dispensary, cannabis offers a wide range of job options; with growth noticeable all around.

Already jobs for cannabis have surpassed computer programming jobs, and they haven’t even  legalized cannabis everywhere, yet. In 2020 alone, there was an increase of 300,000 people  working in the cannabis industry, which was essentially double the amount of cannabis  employees in 2019. In the next few years it is predicted that jobs will likely double again,  jumping to 600,000 people in the cannabis industry. While there is no foreseeable future wherein  the US legalizes cannabis federally, if they do, jobs could be as high as 1.6 million.

As the legalization of marijuana charges forward, there will be more and more potential jobs  all across the country. The latest focuses of cannabis growth have been in New York, New Jersey,  and Connecticut; which currently adds up to 100,000 jobs total for the industry. While it might  seem like the cannabis industry is relatively new, Washington and Colorado were the first to start  the process of recreational legalization in as early as 2012. Even though people had doubts about  the legalization, the amount of jobs that it has created as an industry is worth so much more than  whatever worries people had. There have been great developments in the industry, and if the job  growth shows us anything, there are plenty more to be made.

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