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Cannabis jobs used to pay well. Now minimum wage is catching up.

With minimum wage rising in 22 states, cannabis operators must decide whether to raise their hourly pay along…

News February 18
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Cannabis staffing platform Vangst makes third acquisition in 13 months

Cannabis staffing platform Vangst has acquired Se7en Staffing & Employment Solutions, marking its third acquisition in the past…

News June 3
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Cannabis staffing platform Vangst acquires GreenForce

Colorado-based hiring platform Vangst is buying GreenForce, a cannabis temporary staffing agency operating in Arizona and Oregon.

News September 10
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Cannabis staffing company Vangst acquires ‘largest competitor’

Vangst, a major cannabis industry staffing platform, acquired CannabizTemp in what is believed to be the first such…

News April 12
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Cannabis labor poised for rebound in 2024, survey predicts

Cannabis job numbers could rebound in 2024 after a tough period marked by thousands of layoffs in the…

News February 27
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Cannabis hiring firm, Colorado team up on social equity education program

Colorado's Cannabis Business Office (CBO) is launching an educational program designed to support marijuana social equity entrepreneurs in the…

News January 10
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Cannabis stakeholders upbeat about prospects for end of 280E, stress need for risk-taking

Industry stakeholders speaking at MJBizCon on Wednesday expressed optimism that the Biden administration will reschedule marijuana as a…

News November 29
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Demand for seasonal cannabis harvest workers surges after industry layoffs

Competition to secure seasonal workers for this year’s outdoor cannabis harvest has been fiercer than ever, according to…

News October 19
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Massachusetts cannabis cultivator, retailer Insa laying off workers

Massachusetts-based marijuana cultivation and retail company Insa laid off an undisclosed number of workers in the past few…

News April 14
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