Cannabis careers
Find your place in cannabis.
You probably already have skills cannabis employers need. Answer five quick questions and we'll show you where your experience carries over, what to learn next, and which jobs are worth a closer look.
What have you done before?
Pick the background that's closest. It doesn't have to be cannabis experience.
What kind of work sounds best?
Go with the work you'd actually want to spend your day doing.
How do you want your workday to feel?
This helps separate jobs that can sound similar on paper.
Where are you in your career?
There's no wrong answer. We use this to avoid pointing you toward jobs that are obviously too junior or too senior.
Where do you want to work?
Rules can be different from state to state, so location matters.
Your results
Your strongest matches
You don't need to know every cannabis job title before you start. These are the paths that line up best with what you told us.
What to do next
- Open the career path that looks most like you.
- Read a few current listings and note the requirements that repeat.
- Apply where you're already close, then work on the one or two gaps that keep showing up.
Don't start over
Retail, restaurants, warehouses, labs, farms, delivery, sales, management and tech all carry useful skills into cannabis. The job title may be new. Your experience usually isn't.
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Working in Colorado? Check the MED license rule.
Many jobs inside a licensed marijuana business require a Colorado MED Employee License before you can begin regulated work. The requirement depends on what you actually do, not just the job title.
- handling, growing, making, testing, selling, transporting or delivering regulated marijuana
- using the business's marijuana inventory-tracking or point-of-sale system
- working without an escort in a limited-access area
Some cannabis-industry jobs can fall outside those duties. Read the actual job description and check the current MED rules before applying or paying for a license.
Check Colorado MED Read the official ruleWorking in Ohio? Licensed cannabis employees need a DCC badge.
Ohio requires employees and agents of licensed cannabis businesses to obtain an employee badge from the Division of Cannabis Control before beginning work for the licensed business.
- employees and agents working for a licensed cannabis business
- dispensary employees, who must be registered before starting work and display their badge while working
- responsible parties and other people the licensee designates under Ohio's cannabis rules
The employer may coordinate parts of the badge process, and the requirements can depend on the licensed business and your role. Check the current DCC instructions before submitting an application or paying a fee.
Check Ohio DCC Read the employee-badge ruleWorking in Michigan? There isn't a general individual worker license.
Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency says individual employees at licensed facilities generally are not individually licensed. The licensed business is responsible for required employee background checks and other employment screening.
- the licensed business conducts the required background check before hiring
- licensees must screen prospective employees against Michigan's marijuana-industry exclusion lists
- some facility types or individual circumstances can have additional rules, so the actual employer and role still matter
Do not pay for a generic 'Michigan cannabis worker license' just because a training site says you need one. Check the CRA and the actual employer's requirements for the job you want.
Check Michigan CRA Read the employee eligibility FAQWorking in New York? Your employer has required training to give you.
New York requires people performing activities under a licensed cannabis business to complete Responsible Workforce Training within 30 days of starting. Workers on licensed premises also use an identification badge issued by the licensed business.
- the required workforce training includes state-developed safety and worker-rights courses
- the licensed business also provides role-specific training and required bias or cultural-competency training
- the workplace identification badge is issued by the licensee and displayed while working on licensed premises or transporting cannabis
You should not need to buy a mystery third-party 'New York cannabis worker certificate' before an employer will talk to you. Check OCM's current workforce guidance and the actual job requirements; required training is tied to work under the licensed business.
Check New York OCM workforce training Read the OCM training announcementWorking in Minnesota? The cannabis business handles your worker check and badge.
Minnesota law allows licensed cannabis businesses to hire unlicensed workers, but the business must complete the required criminal-history check before hiring a cannabis worker. The cannabis business also issues the worker identification badge used on the job.
- the licensed business submits the prospective cannabis worker's fingerprints and consent for the required state and national background check
- the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension determines whether the person is qualified to be employed as a cannabis worker
- the employer issues the work ID badge, and licensed businesses must provide role-appropriate worker training
Don't confuse the business-license process with a personal worker license. For ordinary cannabis-worker roles, start with the employer's hiring process and Minnesota OCM guidance rather than paying a third party for a generic worker credential.
Check Minnesota OCM worker checks Read Minnesota's worker lawRecently checked openings
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We only show openings from markets we have individually rechecked.
Common requirements shown here come from patterns in cannabis job listings The Weed Scene has carried over the years. They are a guide, not a promise about any one employer. Age, licensing, background, education and other requirements vary by job and location; always check the actual listing and current local rules.