Yes, anyone can take our training course. It is mostly people looking to break into the industry, specifically the dispensary side. However we have many patients, caregivers and doctors that take it for the knowledge.
We offer it in person or via live webinars. You can get our latest schedule on our website:
So helpful for people in non-legal states! Whatās your advice for people in those states that maybe want to move to a state that is legal or medical and land a job in the industry? Can you help folks in that position?
Previous experience in a nursery or on a farm translates very well. If you donāt have that accepting a low wage trimmer or site worker job is a good way to show your motivation and knowledge. As we stated, promotions happen fast - but having farming or nursery experience could land you an Asst Grower job, bypassing a couple years of promotions.
Thanks for the AMA! Wondering if you see any trends with regard to automation resulting in fewer āhands-onā positions in the cannabis space.
Thank you! I am interested just for the knowledge. I will be enrolling.
We really do not see too much discrimination against age. Most companies we work with want the most knowledgeable person for the job, no matter what as long as they are able to perform the tasks at hand. In many dispensaries, that are in senior areas, we even get requests for someone older that can relate better to the patients. We see more skepticism for someone under 30 than over 50 at this point.
Yes, for something like a grow to plate restaurant we would recommend first making sure you can get a license to do so in your city/state then contacting a consultant like American Cannabis Company, who we work closely with.
Iām in Oklahoma so new businesses everywhere. Is there anything specific that people look for on resumes in a new state like ours? I know sales experience, management, etc. But since there was no cannabis business before thereās not a lot of legit experience to offer. And do hobby (home) growers get a leg up for experience since we probably know more than a lot of the new businesses do?
Do you happen to know the requirements to get a product into a dispensary also, or is that a different ballgame altogether?
Thatās so great to hear! We really are breaking down barriers in our new industry!
We can certainly assist, in finding jobs in a new state, if we have them available. Couple things we caution - states like WA, OR, CA, AZ and CO have many experienced workers in the cannabis field - so it is very difficult to move to those states and find work. Think of states like ND, MO, OH, MD, FL - these are newer markets still expanding and have many opportunities in the future. Also, move to the state you want to work in, find a job outside the industry, then start looking - as it generally takes someone 8 months to land a job in the cannabis industry on average.
That is reassuring. Thanks
Wow thatās interesting to know
Wow, that is a pretty long wait, imo. Is that normal for most industries now? I donāt work and havenāt in a very long time and have no clue.
The biggest trend of that we are seeing is the automation of trimmers. However, this has led to less āTempā work and more full time employees - as the trimmers have become site cultivation workers that are needed year round as the farms expanded. We have seen attempts at automating Budtenders - but it has not been successul to date in our opinion - people like to discuss cannabis with other people.
Do know of any job openings in ct. as far as the growing side of the business. Thanks.
Yes, anything you may have done -inventory, cashier, retail, accounting can apply to the cannabis industry. In a new state like OK - Business owners look for a manager with experience, then everyone else with similar experience of that job in a different industry that can be trained on cannabis. As for home grows - if they are legal, after the law passed, it may give you a slight advantage - if it was illegal, just mentioning it will most likely eliminate you from contention - businesses donāt want to know a potential employee could not follow the law.
You need a state license to get a product into a dispensary as either a cultivator or a processor. Each states has their own rules on how to obtain a license and how to get a product into a dispensary.
It is not normal in other industries- but the cannabis industry is the fastest growing industry right now - on average we get 100-200 resumes per opening. So with that much competition thatās why it takes 8 months on average and why we recommend finding another job while looking to enter the cannabis industry.
Do you feel this is a positive trend for workers (ie better, more meaningful and rewarding long term positions)?
