Cannabis Careers: The Insider's Guide to a Budding Industry is a comprehensive resource for individuals interested in entering the rapidly growing cannabis industry. This book provides an accessible introduction to key cannabis topics, including history and culture, to equip readers with essential knowledge. The cannabis industry is expanding rapidly in the U.S., with medical cannabis legal in 38 states and adult-use cannabis in 24 states. Public support for legalization is at an all-time high, and national legalization appears imminent. This burgeoning industry has already created over 400,000 full-time jobs, with projections valuing the industry at $72 billion by 2030. Beyond direct industry jobs, numerous ancillary positions are available in fields such as web design, consulting, accounting, real estate, and law, often outnumbering direct cannabis jobs. Cannabis Careers is structured around five vital touchpoints: Cannabis Basics: Essential terms, definitions, and history provide a foundation for understanding the industry.State of the Union: Coverage of the cannabis and hemp industries, the legalization movement, and future prospects.Career Pivot: Guidance on leveraging current skills to transition into the cannabis industry, including researching and finding job opportunities.Employment Opportunities: An exploration of various careers, both plant-touching (e.g., budtenders, growers) and ancillary (e.g., marketing, legal services), with insights from industry leaders.Career Resources: Practical tools including sample job descriptions, job search websites, resume and cover letter samples, and interview tips.The book addresses the challenges of entering the cannabis industry, such as legal complexities and lingering stigma, and provides strategies to overcome these barriers. It includes chapters on health and medical careers, education roles, nonprofit and government positions, and even unique opportunities in hospitality and tourism. Cannabis Careers serves as a practical guide for those looking to join this dynamic field, offering a blend of industry insight, practical advice, and resources to help readers successfully navigate and thrive in the cannabis industry.

Marijuana Law in a Nutshell (2d ed. 2022) is a compact and thorough overview of marijuana law. It is organized by the basic divisions of marijuana law: by the dichotomy between federal and state law; and second, by the bifurcation between illegal and legal status of marijuana. As to federal law, the Nutshell details the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA), and the ramifications of marijuana's placement on Schedule I--for law enforcement, hemp and CBD, scientific research, and international law. Also explored are constitutional challenges to the CSA, including whether state laws are preempted by the CSA. As to states, the Nutshell explains the various marijuana laws of the 50 states--whether traditional criminalization, decriminalizing, medical marijuana states, or recreational marijuana states.Where marijuana use is illegal, the Nutshell explains the criminal law of marijuana in such topics as sentencing, asset forfeitures, search and seizure, and pretextual stops. Where legal, the Nutshell has chapters covering marijuana activity and banking, employment, impaired driving, professional responsibility for lawyers, taxation, bankruptcy, and parental custody issues.In its comprehensive treatment of marijuana law, the Nutshell includes a history of marijuana law, and presents medical and public policy arguments for and against legalization. It also investigates marijuana's place in American culture and social life, in world law, and how marijuana compares to other potentially harmful substances, both legal and illegal. Looking forward, the Nutshell assesses marijuana reform bills. Finally, the Appendix charts medical, recreational, and CBD legality by federal and state jurisdiction. All in all, a thorough summation of the key statutes, cases, policies, and law of marijuana.

Embark on a transformative journey through uncharted realms of research and industry with the first book of the "Cannabis Innovations" series. This multidisciplinary effort breaks the mold of typical cannabis texts by providing chapters written by a diverse array of professionals actively shaping the frontiers of cannabis science and business. Regulatory consultants, lawyers, pharmacologists, industry operators, and academics unite to offer seldom encountered perspectives found in traditional cannabis discourse. Our compilation is a carefully curated exploration of the advanced and interconnected complexities of cannabis and is tailored for those with a foundational understanding, ready to delve deeper into the subject. This is part of a larger DeGruyter initiative which focuses on innovative and novel topics, each volume of this series serves as a guide through the multifaceted landscape of cannabis. Step into a pragmatic view of the cannabis industry's future, where research and innovation converge to advance our understanding of this complex plant, helping us become poised to balance the risks and benefits for the challenges that lay ahead.

"Despite the unique culture surrounding cannabis, this new industry follows the same economic principles as does any other agricultural product--that is, it would if the federal government allowed it to. Four distinct challenges prevent the cannabis industry from becoming fully legal and federally regulated in the United States, equivalent to the alcohol, pharmaceutical, or tobacco industries: federal regulations counter to state laws, an unfriendly financial system, a U.S. attorney general bent on keeping the drug war running, and Prohibition's 70-year-old legacy of distrust between legalization advocates and opponents. Policy, however, is changing. Already the world's most heavily consumed illicit drug is in the midst of an international transformation. Globally, a new international trade market has emerged from efforts to legalize it for medical or recreational use, and in the United States, the nascent cannabis industry has acquired lobbyists, well-financed industry kingpins, an extensive ancillary industry, and taxation. The Business of Cannabis explores these issues in depth and contextualizes U.S. drug policy at a time when lawmakers across the nation are deciding which way to lean on the issue"--Book jacket.

In recent years, the public has become acquainted with the benefits of cannabis following the legalization of the use of cannabis-based products such as medicinal products, skincare and body products, CBD, and other developments. This has resulted in an economically viable industry that requires high-level investigation in order for countries to fully benefit from it. Rapid Innovation and Development in the Global Cannabis Market considers the recent innovations and developments in the global cannabis market, captures the effects of different policies governing the industry, and documents products and processes innovations. Covering topics such as market potential, government intervention, and sustainable models, this reference work is ideal for government officials, policymakers, industry professionals, researchers, scholars, practitioners, academicians, instructors, and students.