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The U.S. cannabis industry added $1.3 billion in new legal sales in 2024, yet it lost more than 15,000 full-time jobs. That's the contradiction at the center of the 2025 Cannabis Jobs Report, released Tuesday by cannabis staffing firm Vangst in partnership with Whitney Economics. The annual...

Vangst, cannabis industry’s leading hiring platform, announced Tuesday its acquisition of GreenForce, a temporary staffing agency operating in Oregon and Arizona. This move, effective immediately, positions Vangst for further expansion both regionally and nationally, marking its second major...

The U.S. economy showcased robust job growth in June with 266,000 new jobs added, exceeding forecasts. Despite this positive indicator, the unemployment rate edged up slightly to 3.7%. Wage growth was relatively tame at 0.2% month-over-month and 4.3% year-over-year, suggesting a potential...

Cannabis industry's leading hiring platform Vangst has acquired CannabizTemp, the temporary staffing division of CannabizTeam. What Happened The company said on Friday the acquisition was 50% cash and 50% stock and is the first acquisition in the cannabis human resources (HR) space. The integration...

Over the last year, the legal cannabis industry registered 22,952 new jobs, representing a 5.4% year-over-year increase and bringing the total number of full-time equivalent jobs supported by the industry to 440,445. That's according to the second annual Vangst Jobs Report. “When we started...

Cannabis industry jobs platform Vangst made public on Tuesday its annual Cannabis Salary Guide based on a survey of more than 1,000 employers and cannabis workers. Vangst founder and CEO Karson Humiston said 2024 will be a turning point in the cannabis jobs landscape. “We expect 2024 to mark...

The cannabis industry is steadily growing, creating a diverse range of job opportunities across various roles. This guide provides a comprehensive view of cannabis careers, outlining the industry's current state, trajectory, and available roles to job seekers. Meeting The Demand: Key Players...

Cannabis industry jobs platform Vangst announced on Tuesday that it has signed a government contract with the Cannabis Business Office (CBO) – a part of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) – to create CannaBusiness Growth. The new educational program seeks to...

Farechild Events and MJBizCon announced the winners of the 2023 EMJAYS International Cannabis Awards. The event, hosted at the legendary Pearl Theater within the renowned Palms Hotel, Las Vegas, honored both businesses and individuals who have made notable strides in the cannabis space. See also:...

Some of America's largest multi-state operators (MSOs) experienced growth in employee headcounts in 2022, despite reports of layoffs across the cannabis industry. Companies such as Ascend Wellness Holdings (OTCQX: AAWH), TerrAscend Corp. (OTCQX: TRSSF), Ayr Wellness (OTCQX: AYRWF), and...

According to a report from Vangst, a marijuana industry recruitment firm, Colorado's marijuana workforce decreased by 28% in the last year, with nearly 10,500 jobs lost. This decline has caused Colorado to drop from second to sixth place in marijuana industry employment by state. While...

Vangst, a cannabis industry jobs platform, released the annual 2023 cannabis industry jobs report. This year's report found there are now 417,493 full-time equivalent jobs supported by the legal cannabis industry in the U.S. That's a surprising result—a 2% drop in employment. It's...

A platform that distributes cannabis products has recently disclosed which positions within the cannabis industry are lucrative, in high demand and don't require specific expertise. “Cannabis can offer pretty reliable jobs for the markets in the United States, for a few reasons:...

Vangst, a leading cannabis industry staffing platform, released a new report, '2022 Cannabis Industry Salary Guide,' which highlights 2022 weed salaries and the diversity trends in the industry, including employee benefits trends as well as industry predictions for 2023...

Vangst, a leading cannabis industry staffing platform, released a new white paper discussing the economic pulse of the cannabis industry based on results from their 2022 Salary Guide survey that closed in September. “Due to federal regulations, access to capital has always been...