Job postings???

I am looking to move to Washington and would like to know where a good website is that has job postings in the MMJ industry. I will qualify for my MMJ card, as I have one of the qualifying diseases, so that will not be an issue. But I would like to have a few potential employment opportunities lined up before the move. Also my roommate will be moving with me but he has a felony and would also like to know if there are any limitations for him to be employed in the industry as well.

IrishDoc said:

I am looking to move to Washington and would like to know where a good website is that has job postings in the MMJ industry. I will qualify for my MMJ card, as I have one of the qualifying diseases, so that will not be an issue. But I would like to have a few potential employment opportunities lined up before the move. Also my roommate will be moving with me but he has a felony and would also like to know if there are any limitations for him to be employed in the industry as well.

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Industry!? I am sorry you want to work in the MEDICAL marijuana industry but you seem to be treating it like a normal job. Most people all about the medicine aren't cash cropping, and sure can't afford "employee's" and if you want a job at a dispensary... well one they only exist
en mass" or enough to have decent amount of job openings in mid to northern area's between tacoma and seattle mainly and if you want to get hired you need to be at least one of the following: a very attractive young woman, someone who's uncle own's the dispensary or someone you know who runs a dispensary owes ya a big favor... or finally if you are such a cannaguru that you can convince the dispensary that you are worth your weight in grow knowledge. Sorry brother but thats pretty much how it is, although in a year washington has a plan for large scale cultivation you might be more interested in that industry, which will be focused on cash not on sick people... it's just as a medical advocate these dispensaries cash cropping off people quality of life... well let's just say most of these places are drug dens not at all medical outlets. You want into the medical industry? Volunteer, donate time meds opinions anything... but please don't get into the mmj "industry" for cash.... I can't recommend it.

On the other hand if you follow this link and head TOWARDS the bottom of the page. You will find a section about recreational Marijuana and a link to where jobs will be listed. I had forgotten until i read this thread. But yeah we do not have much of an industry that I`m aware of. Most of the dispensaries where I`m at have been closed and mostly people rely on Craigslist via delivery. Pretty much all appear to be shadey.
I`m not sure there will be much glory or money involved in the upcoming jobs as everyone and their brother will be competing.

Either way. Good luck.
http://www.liq.wa.gov/marijuana/faqs_i-502

HippySmoke:
First of all MMJ Industry is a term that is widely used. And second I have never grown for profit, only made enough to cover expenses. Finally there is nothing wrong with wanting to make money doing what you love to do, people do it all the time! Do not assume you know me by reading one post!!

Charface:
Thanks for you honest and non-condescending (unlike the message above yours) message.

IrishDoc said:

HippySmoke:
First of all MMJ Industry is a term that is widely used. And second I have never grown for profit, only made enough to cover expenses. Finally there is nothing wrong with wanting to make money doing what you love to do, people do it all the time! Do not assume you know me by reading one post!!

Charface:
Thanks for you honest and non-condescending (unlike the message above yours) message.

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I would re-read your fist post. You and your criminal roomate want to move up to Wa and get a JOB in the MMJ Industry. Job implies paying the bills and you don't pay the bills covering expenses. You are right most people in here grow for money! There is nothing wrong with that, the fucking state is doing it! You can grow with your roomate, I don't know about the fellony thing though. If I were you I would do some research and actualy come up here and see what you are getting yourself into. It isn't the gold rush up here with weed flying all around!

If you move up here then you and your roomate get caught selling your MMJ to civilians and you loose all your plants and your shit what will you do then? How are you going to line up customers? There are tons of MMJ growers up here, the dispensaries aren't going to pay you shit for your Meds. When you get up here you are going to quickly find out that what you thought was up here isn't! If you are looking to get a job at one of those ripoff dispensaries you can expect to make nothing for wages! And I highly doubt that is your guys plan! If you are going to make money in this then your safest way is to be a provider for a few people and do a 30 plant grow. Don't get greedy, if you get into the 45 plant range the state is going to start looking at you! But on 30 plants you can do alot more than "cover expenses" if you know what you are doing of course!

It's up to you man but I would come up here and scope the places you are thinking about moving. Just because 502 passed doesn't mean employers are ok with you smoking weed, or that everyone is just walking around smoking and selling weed. The state wants their cut and it is going to be interesting how 502 unfolds over the next year or two. I wouldn't rush and move up here just yet, unless you guys are up shits creek where you are now. Also where were you thinking about moving?

IrishDoc said:

HippySmoke:
First of all MMJ Industry is a term that is widely used. And second I have never grown for profit, only made enough to cover expenses. Finally there is nothing wrong with wanting to make money doing what you love to do, people do it all the time! Do not assume you know me by reading one post!!

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Industry in your connotation insinuates a paid position as in profit. And no there is nothing wrong with making money doing what you love provided it's not illegal or immoral. I am not trying to impose my morality, which is don't be Glaxo Smith & Kline and don't tax the sick on a medication, a big part of why I feel so livid about 90% of dispensaries. But you came to a MEDICAL sub-forum not toke and talk or the black briefcase, get what I am digging at here?

I apologize if I seem condescending or jaded but from the way you phrased things; it rather sounded like those folks you used to see on the news from denver when they first went medically legal. Everyone was selling pot under the medical guise but it was an excuse plain an simple.

But I will rephrase then...

Here in Washington we don't really have a paying MEDICAL marijuana industry it is illegal to sell MEDICAL cannabis for anything more than recapping expenses. In december of 2013 their are plans for a legitimate cannabis industry for recreational use but as of now the framework for the system is still being built.

Once again I apologize for being condescending, but I personally at least am defensive of the medical concept of cannabis. And the concept of someone from out of state coming up here just to make money off of sick people.... well it sure put things on the wrong note to begin with. What if I told you I want to move to your state and try to make money off the sick? That is kinda how your introduction to the concept came out... least personally.

I hope our future relations are less tenuous, but please don't ask about the "industry" as you put it like it is something for money. I am as capitalist as the next guy but I have seen too many people claim to be all about aiding other's quality of life when in fact they wanted to use our laws to make money. Not to say you are doing that or intend to... but the way you phrased your introduction it just don't sound right... as I said anyone really about the medicine sure ain't making much money off it... That being said, I'll seeya around. And good luck with whatever direction ya head for.

Hippy I appreciate you restating your original post. I would not be taking advantage of the sick, as I would be one of them. I would just like to get a job doing what I love to do, grow. But if that isn't feasable then I do have a BS and 2 AA degrees that will allow me to be employed doing something else. I was looking at Tacoma or Kent areas. I have been to both but not in the last 8 years or so.

Well good luck, and glad to hear you have a good educational background. Our employment rates still... honestly suck. But the really well paid jobs always have and always will need a well advanced education, no matter the economy and amount of competition on the job market. So you should be able to find something that pay's a decent living that you can also enjoy around here. Might not provide that sense of meaning one might find being a professional cannabis grower, but at least you can still grow your own.

Yeah, it really is a hard time to be looking for work here but with a good education I`m sure you will be ok while you network.
I do think it would be nice to chisel out a living doing what you love even if it was less money. Either way i`m glad we did not escalate to a battle royal, lol
Take care.