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I knew a big time stoner in my high school days who went down to Colorado and opened up his own marijuana grow-op and makes a killing.
The next boom will be when basic income arrives and people have nothing else to do but spend their checks on weed.
Err even with basic income most people will still chose to work. That's the point of Basic income.
Crappy Service job- sucks
Basic income - you can survive but it still kind of sucks
Basic Income + crappy service job = ok living
Funny thing, the few friends I have who at age 50-60 still smoke pot, all are quite successful.
Just wait all the peace-loving hippies see their fantasy fail when the whole industry becomes commercialized like Starbucks ie. heavily competitive franchises where 90% of the workforce is paid minimum wage and has to work hard long hours.
Seems like the jobs would be crappy low wage retail or general labor work. Either you are in the store helping customers or sitting in a grow house trimming buds. Even the growers won't be too well paid; marijuana is not too difficult to grow.
I personally believe marijuana should never have been criminalized in free society. The "jobs"? Meh......
from the article:
"Remember, the cannabis industry extends beyond just growing, processing, and budtending at the retail level. Job opportunities are flourishing in security (since most banks refuse to deal with marijuana-based businesses, cash is still king), courier and delivery services, regulation, web and software development, consulting, and marketing."
"Remember, the cannabis industry extends beyond just growing, processing, and budtending at the retail level. Job opportunities are flourishing in security (since most banks refuse to deal with marijuana-based businesses, cash is still king), courier and delivery services, regulation, web and software development, consulting, and marketing."
This is ridiculous. If it's legal in the state one sells it in, they shouldn't be allow to refuse.
This is ridiculous. If it's legal in the state one sells it in, they shouldn't be allow to refuse.
Marijuana is illegal (schedule 1 substance under controlled substances act) according to the federal government. These banks operate across state lines, which might create a potential problem for themselves. I don't blame the banks for being cautious.
Jobs, yes. Greenhouse jobs, which are generally filled by the undocumented. The job of trimming leaves off of the buds, which looks an awful lot like minimum wage to me and will probably end up as a job for undocumented aliens.
The clerk behind the counter, which isn't going to pay much to stand there, collect money and weigh out sales. That's not going to pay much more than minimum wage.
The guards. They should be paid fairly well. Pot shops are high risk, being all cash, and that's a lot of cash, plus all the drugs you can steal. Two armed guards are fairly industry standard and will be until banking for marijuana is legalized and the shops can take credit cards.
The workers in the kitchens making edibles. Those are not high paid jobs and are often done by the undocumented.
I think there is a lot of money to be made, but it is not going to be made by the employees. It's going to be made by the owners, and then most of them will be weeded out as big business takes over.
Jobs, yes. Greenhouse jobs, which are generally filled by the undocumented. The job of trimming leaves off of the buds, which looks an awful lot like minimum wage to me and will probably end up as a job for undocumented aliens.
The clerk behind the counter, which isn't going to pay much to stand there, collect money and weigh out sales. That's not going to pay much more than minimum wage.
The guards. They should be paid fairly well. Pot shops are high risk, being all cash, and that's a lot of cash, plus all the drugs you can steal. Two armed guards are fairly industry standard and will be until banking for marijuana is legalized and the shops can take credit cards.
The workers in the kitchens making edibles. Those are not high paid jobs and are often done by the undocumented.
I think there is a lot of money to be made, but it is not going to be made by the employees. It's going to be made by the owners, and then most of them will be weeded out as big business takes over.
Trimming bud is labor intensive work, and likely requires some level of skill and mastery for one to become highly productive. Like any job, those who excel will stand the best chance of earning a livable income. Also, as more grow ops and stores open, competition for scarce resources (qualified labor) will rise. This will put upward pressure on wages.
There's no reason to assume that this kind of industry will only produce low value jobs and roles. Maybe down the road, when the dust settles, employers will find ways to keep labor costs in check, but this is a growth industry. When industries grow, they require the supply of labor to grow with them. To encourage this, smart companies pay a little bit more than their competition to recruit the best.
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