
Job postings for cannabis-related careers increased by 445 percent in 2017, compared to just 18 percent in 2016.
Because the industry is still relatively new, many people may second guess a cannabis career move — which appears to be intensifying the demand for talent to fill this explosively growing job category.
Pot Jobs Are Here to Stay
The most concerning part about making a large career move like this is deciding whether or not the industry will last in its legalized form. But so far, there don’t appear to be signs that cannabis will slow down any time soon.
As of this writing, 29 U.S. states have passed legislation that legalizing medicinal marijuana in one form or another (see the map below for details). Additionally, recreational pot is legal in Alaska, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Starting July 1, 2018, you’ll be able to purchase marijuana at retail locations in Massachusetts.
With these states having legal recreational marijuana and more adding the issue of legalization to ballots, legal sales stand to double in 2018, potentially reaching $10 billion in revenues by the end of the year.
On top of that, states are generating hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue from pot sales, making it unlikely the industry might disappear anytime soon. In fact, cannabis careers are already outpacing the growth of even healthcare and tech openings.

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