It’s a month into the New Year and you’re already tired of the same routine. Consider this your sign to rethink your future. With over 200 dispensaries open and new brands and cultivators launching every day, the cannabis space is thriving with growth and endless opportunities.
To help you take the first step, we’ve gathered top-tier advice from industry leaders—game-changers, innovators, and trailblazers shaping the future of cannabis. If you’re ready to learn more, swing by for a chat.
Thoughts from Session Goods Founder Esther LeNoir Ramirez…
- You do not need prior cannabis experience to apply for a corporate cannabis job. With the legal industry being new, and legislation changing frequently, experience becomes less important with most companies willing to train someone on the job.
- If the interview process is disorganized, the company will likely be as well.
- Be wary of companies that have lots of women working entry-level jobs with no women in leadership. Conversely, if a company has few to no women working, that is also a red flag.
- Vet the leadership/founders; it’s fairly easy to uncover and weed out bad actors with light internet stalking.
- Don’t be intimidated; the community of women in this industry is unmatched, and we try to take care of each other.
Thoughts from TerrAscend’s Director of Cultivation, Nick D’Amelio…
- If you want to get in [the cannabis] industry, I always say don’t be afraid to jump. You’re not gonna get in and go be the boss or the head grower right away. I started as a tech.
- Just don’t be afraid to fail, you’re gonna fail, you’re gonna mess up, you’re not gonna get the job, you’re gonna get in the job, you’re gonna kill plants, you’re gonna select bad phenos. It’s all a learning curve. Just take it and roll with the punches because it’s worth it in the end.
- Make mistakes. It’s just a learning. I made a lot of mistakes. Just you roll with it, you figure out why and you don’t do it again.
Thoughts from our COO and General Manager, Jordan Bruseloff…
- The cannabis space is unlike any other industry I have been in. It is for those who love it. It is ever-changing, complicated and beautiful. Self-educate, make your case and stand your ground. It is continuously growing and there is always room for more women-owned and operated businesses.
Thoughts from a PB Budtender…
- Take as many opportunities to learn as much about the plant as you can. There’s so much to learn about so many different aspects of cannabis. I truly think finding what about it makes you tick is what will get you the furthest in this industry.
- I am most focused on the science and medical side of cannabis and it has presented me with unique opportunities to connect with patients as well as chances to connect with the scientists doing the work that I care about.
- As the most involved people in our burgeoning industry, we have a lot of power to effect great, positive change while it is in such a rapidly growing stage.
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