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Marijuana industry jobs dipped by 2% in 2022, report shows

In a first since states began legalizing marijuana, cannabis industry employment declined in 2022, a report shows.

News April 13
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Opinion: 4 ways to empower women in the marijuana industry

Numbers, as they say, don’t lie. But they don’t tell a full story, either. The number of women working…

News March 8
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Cannabis recruitment platform Vangst raises $19 million

Vangst, a recruitment firm focused on the cannabis industry, raised $19 million in a Series B financing round.

News January 13
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Green job crunch: Rising hourly wages squeeze marijuana businesses

Marijuana businesses that remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic now face a brand-new challenge: tight labor markets and…

News June 15
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Tips for getting the most out of cannabis industry virtual events

In the coronavirus era, both mainstream and cannabis companies have been forced to move planned in-person events to…

News September 6
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Cannabis firms offer stock options, poach job candidates: Q&A with recruiter Karson Humiston

When Karson Humiston founded the Denver-based cannabis recruitment agency Vangst in 2015, she'd call prospective candidates herself. Today,…

News February 19
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Marijuana employment company raises $2.5 million

A cannabis industry-focused job recruitment firm has raised $2.5 million in seed funding.

News March 21
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