Those are the primary industries and they are looking for people – engineers, developers, marketers, truck drivers, finance gurus, equipment operators, growers…the list goes on. And I’m not including the many ancillary industries that will see significant profits from the pot business over the coming decade. For example, the board members of the National Cannabis Industry Association, a trade group and event organizer whose mission is “to promote the growth of a responsible and legitimate cannabis industry and work for a favorable social, economic, and legal environment for that industry in the United States” includes the owners of dispensaries, attorneys, healthcare professionals, researchers and academics.  Look for these numbers to grow and watch this organization expand (and likely face more competitive organizations) as the marijuana industry explodes.

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