The Cannabis Job Market Contracts for the First Time Since 2016 – The New Reality or Statistical Anomaly?
September 15, 2023
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Perhaps most notably, the past year marked the first contraction in the number of cannabis-related jobs in the United States since regulated marijuana markets were established. This unsettling development was detailed in a February 2023 report by Vangst, a Denver-based recruitment firm specializing in the marijuana industry.