{"id":7607,"date":"2017-07-26T22:59:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T22:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/?p=2729767"},"modified":"2017-07-26T22:59:59","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T22:59:59","slug":"trending-why-more-and-more-experienced-workers-want-a-new-career-in-cannabis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/trending-why-more-and-more-experienced-workers-want-a-new-career-in-cannabis\/","title":{"rendered":"Trending: Why more and more experienced workers want a new career in cannabis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/trending-why-more-and-more-experienced-workers-want-a-new-career-in-cannabis\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><div class=\"media_block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"large-10 large-centered small-12 columns\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta-date\">Published: Jul 26, 2017, 11:03 am \u2022 Updated: Jul 26, 2017, 11:03 am<span class=\"single-comments-link\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"byline\">By <span class=\"author\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thecannabist.co\/author\/bkennedy\/\" rel=\"author\">Bruce Kennedy<\/a><\/span><em>, The Cannabist Staff<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A quick look at almost any news article on America\u2019s cannabis industry will confirm its growth has been historic. In fact, a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecannabist.co\/2017\/02\/22\/report-united-states-marijuana-sales-projections-2025\/74059\/\">report earlier this year by New Frontier Data<\/a> predicts the legal marijuana industry will create nearly 255,000 jobs by 2020 \u2013 with total market sales reaching more than $24 billion nationally by 2025.<\/p>\n<p>And testimony to that surging interest in the industry was on display at the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/vangst.com\/vangst-talent-careerfair\">Vangst Cannabis Career Summit<\/a> in downtown Denver \u2013 where scores of job seekers shook hands and dropped off r\u00e9sum\u00e9s with representatives from about 35 companies. Some of those firms were looking to fill up to 20 open positions.<\/p>\n<p>But one thing that did distinguish this fifth job fair for <a href=\"https:\/\/vangst.com\/vangst-main-page\">Vangst Talent Network<\/a>, according to founder and president <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecannabist.co\/2016\/08\/19\/headhunter-karson-humiston-vangst-blue-kudu-andrew-schrot\/61328\/\">Karson Humiston<\/a>, was the rising level of professionalism to be found among those looking for employment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2015, working in the cannabis industry wasn\u2019t exactly normal,\u201d she said during an interview with The Cannabist. \u201cAnd a lot of people with long-term professional careers, families (and) obligations weren\u2019t willing to take the risk in joining an industry with a lot of uncertainty around it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But now, Humiston noted, more people with established careers outside of cannabis are considering the leap into legal marijuana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of candidates with 20-plus years experience in another industry are looking to break in and apply their skills, knowledge, experiences to the cannabis industry,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>The Cannabist spoke with several dozen job-hunters making the rounds at the career fair. Here are some edited highlights from those conversations:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<figure class=\"figure wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/trending-why-more-and-more-experienced-workers-want-a-new-career-in-cannabis.jpg\" alt=\"working on cannabis industry\" width=\"1528\" height=\"1020\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84623\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Candice Tillery (Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Candice Tillery<\/h4>\n<p><em>Age 31. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska. Has lived in Denver 5 \u00bd years.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous work experience:<\/strong> Currently in the cannabis industry, working in software on regulatory compliance and inventory management.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for:<\/strong> New work within the industry, either in compliance or something requiring new skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambition:<\/strong> \u201cI am open to a lot of avenues right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m here to switch up my career and I\u2019d like to broaden my horizons. I got into the cannabis industry about four years ago. I was here (in Denver) for a while, did documentation and titling at an automotive dealership. And I was literally sitting at my desk one day. And it was like, \u2018Is this the end? Do I want something more?\u2019 When I realized the cannabis industry was almost like a whole new avenue for this generation that can\u2019t find jobs, I decided to jump into it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any pushback from friends and family about working in marijuana?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m from Omaha, Nebraska, and there\u2019s really not a lot of pushback. I was actually surprised. They probably don\u2019t tell all their friends and family members what I do, but from the people I know I actually had very positive reactions to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What misconceptions do you think people have about the legal cannabis industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think they just think it\u2019s a whole bunch of stoners being lazy, and there\u2019s money laundering and all this craziness going on. But there really isn\u2019t. Everything is very strict; everything is very regimented. They track everything. So there\u2019s no way for things to get out of control. So it\u2019s a very enclosed and safe system.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure class=\"figure wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/trending-why-more-and-more-experienced-workers-want-a-new-career-in-cannabis-1.jpg\" alt=\"Marijuana jobs seeker\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1064\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84537\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jody Kemp (Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Jody Kemp<\/h4>\n<p><em>Age 46. From New Jersey, has lived in Denver 25 years.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous work experience:<\/strong> Professional cook, chef training, wheelchair sales.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for:<\/strong> Work with edible production, budtending and management.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambition:<\/strong> Head chef in cannabis edible production.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019ve been in a wheelchair 34 years. I was injured when I was 13 in a bicycling accident. I use medical cannabis. I worked in professional kitchens for about ten years, between Denver, Fort Collins and Telluride \u2014 and Aspen as well. These past four years have been at home with my daughter; I\u2019ve started to reenter the work field. (Cannabis) seems like a burgeoning industry and I have a lot of cooking experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any pushback from friends and family about working in marijuana?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No. They\u2019ve encouraged me to pursue this field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What misconceptions do you think people have about the legal cannabis industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think they think it\u2019s a big party. I don\u2019t think that they get our regulations and our professionalism with regard to it. I don\u2019t think they truly understand the respect that is required with use and how to properly behave and remain professional. It can be a part of people\u2019s lives in so many ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure class=\"figure wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/trending-why-more-and-more-experienced-workers-want-a-new-career-in-cannabis-2.jpg\" alt=\"working in weed\" width=\"1560\" height=\"1041\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84540\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shermirah Brachah (Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Shemirah Brachah<\/h4>\n<p><em>Age 69. Moved to Denver from New York State three years ago.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous work experience:<\/strong> Office management, project management, research, government management liaison with local governments in upstate New York, recruiting and training.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for:<\/strong> Office management, administrative assistant positions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambition:<\/strong> Leaning towards edibles industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m in the job market and this seems like an interesting avenue to pursue. I didn\u2019t know what to expect as far as the competition, but I did think that it\u2019s not as steep as maybe the general job market, because it\u2019s specialized. I\u2019m fascinated; personally interested in (cannabis) for the past 42 years. And coming from a state where it\u2019s been illegal into a state where it\u2019s legal and you can use it, I\u2019ve found it most helpful. I have a car accident injury from 20 years ago; I don\u2019t like meds that zonk me out. But with CBD tinctures and topicals I\u2019m just so thankful that there\u2019s an alternative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any pushback from friends and family about working in marijuana?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very supportive of the industry and hopeful for its continued success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What misconceptions do you think people have about the legal cannabis industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe stigmas that have been applied to it are really based on fear and ignorance. Because we have a track record of its use now, we know that in states where it\u2019s legal, Medicaid and Medicare costs have gone down, older people using it are less reliant on traditional medicines. And it doesn\u2019t make people crazy, the way the \u201cReefer Madness\u201d movie portrayed, which was more like a zombie apocalypse story.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure class=\"figure wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/trending-why-more-and-more-experienced-workers-want-a-new-career-in-cannabis-3.jpg\" alt=\"Cannabis jobs fair\" width=\"1532\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84541\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tasha Benally (Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Tasha Benally<\/h4>\n<p><em>Age 37. Moved to Colorado from New Mexico 2-plus years ago, to work in legal cannabis.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous work experience:<\/strong> Hospitality and hotel industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for:<\/strong> Budtending work and more involvement in the \u201cretail part of the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambition:<\/strong> To produce her own cannabis edible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote:<\/strong> \u201cI look at it more for medicinal purposes than recreational. That\u2019s what a lot of people have moved here for, the medicinal part of it. Getting in the industry was a little bit easy because I went through a temporary agency, which provided cannabis classes for me: budtending classes, the METRC system (Colorado\u2019s seed-to-sale tracking program), harvesting and trimming. They also gave you experience in a grow house as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any pushback from friends and family about working in marijuana?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs far as my immediate family, no.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What misconceptions do you think people have about the legal cannabis industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s more of the government side as far as just charging people, the criminal part of it. \u2026 A lot of the states are looking at it as a bad drug, and it really is not.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure class=\"figure wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/trending-why-more-and-more-experienced-workers-want-a-new-career-in-cannabis-4.jpg\" alt=\"Weed jobs seeker\" width=\"1472\" height=\"980\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84539\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul Evans (Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Paul Evans<\/h4>\n<p><em>Age 52. From Colorado Springs, lives in Denver.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous work experience:<\/strong> Retired U.S. Air Force, medical marijuana patient.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for:<\/strong> A position in the retail or business side of the industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambition:<\/strong> Working with PTSD vets, to let them know there\u2019s a way to feel better without opiates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019ve had several back surgeries. I was prescribed tons of opiates, and I credit cannabis with being able to get me off of opiates, so I\u2019m a believer. I\u2019ve been a stay-at-home dad for some years now. My youngest is getting close to pre-K age, so it\u2019s time for me to rejoin the workforce again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any pushback from friends and family about working in marijuana:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, I\u2019m very open with my family and friends about my use and they\u2019re very supportive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What misconceptions do you think people have about the legal cannabis industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s still a young enough industry that they don\u2019t see the adult in the room yet. And I think that when so much has been coming out positive about cannabis, I almost think that there\u2019s a whole bunch of people outside of Colorado who say, \u2018Well they\u2019re calling it a miracle drug and that\u2019s obviously not true.\u2019 I think Colorado has established that it\u2019s workable, the sky doesn\u2019t fall and now other states are really \u2013 based on Colorado\u2019s performance \u2013 gearing up for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure class=\"figure wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/trending-why-more-and-more-experienced-workers-want-a-new-career-in-cannabis-5.jpg\" alt=\"Marijuana jobs seeker\" width=\"1576\" height=\"1048\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84534\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Erica Haferkamp (Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Erica Haferkamp<\/h4>\n<p><em>Age 41. Lives in Cleburne, Texas.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous work experience:<\/strong> U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Director of marketing for a digital agency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for:<\/strong> A director of marketing or marketing manager position in a tech startup or a cannabis wholesale company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambition:<\/strong> High and happy in Colorado!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote:<\/strong> \u201cCannabis is something I love and so is marketing, and I would like to marry the two together. I\u2019ll have to do my homework a lot on the actual plant even though I imbibe. I need to further my education but I don\u2019t think it\u2019s going to be hard, because I\u2019m going to love every minute of it. And I think it\u2019s great that I can be here in my suit and look as professional as I do and be standing next to someone with blue hair, and that we\u2019re both equally accepted and can communicate our professional abilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any pushback from friends and family about working in marijuana?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy family already knows that I take it because I\u2019m a disabled veteran. I was on narcotics through the VA and I really didn\u2019t like it or how it made me feel. And when my mom was going through brain cancer we decided to switch (to cannabis). It eased her pain and it really helps me on a daily basis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What misconceptions do you think people have about the legal cannabis industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think they\u2019re having to deal with bad propaganda that started in the early 1900s. Our forefathers grew the plant.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure class=\"figure wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/trending-why-more-and-more-experienced-workers-want-a-new-career-in-cannabis-6.jpg\" alt=\"Cannabis careers fair\" width=\"1540\" height=\"1028\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84538\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jonathan Parker (Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Jonathan Parker<\/h4>\n<p><em>Age 37. Moved to Denver from Texas three years ago to join the cannabis industry.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous work experience:<\/strong> Marketing and advertising, retail management, fashion design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for:<\/strong>\u00a0A management position in a dispensary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambition:<\/strong> Ownership of a cannabis business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019ve been in (marketing and advertising) for about 15 years: account management, project management. But (the cannabis industry) is something that hits with me on all cylinders. I\u2019ve budtended. When I first got here, nobody cared about 15 years in advertising and marketing and that I was a C-suite executive. No one cared at all when you\u2019re changing industries. It\u2019s like I was speaking Greek. But I wanted to be here, I just wanted to be in this industry. So they started me at a front desk position and so I learned everything from there. Recently I was a store manager at a dispensary. I\u2019m just trying to find a right niche. I like educating people about the product.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any pushback from friends and family about working in marijuana?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, yeah. Friends and family. They say, \u2018You\u2019re stupid. it\u2019s not the right industry for you to be in, they\u2019ll never be able to pay you what you\u2019re worth.\u2019 I remember when Leafly had their first ad in the New York Times. I put that up in my office and that was not good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What misconceptions do you think people have about the legal cannabis industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a legit business. There are real business people in it, thinking on real business terms. It\u2019s not some back-alley operation. If you ask anybody on the illegal side if they could be on the legal side, they\u2019d say yes, hands-down, every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure class=\"figure wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/trending-why-more-and-more-experienced-workers-want-a-new-career-in-cannabis-7.jpg\" alt=\"Marijuana jobs fair\" width=\"1296\" height=\"864\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84542\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lyndsay Rogers (Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Lyndsay Rogers<\/h4>\n<p><em>Age 39. Moved to metro Denver from San Francisco three months ago.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous work experience:<\/strong> Customer service, retail, call centers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for:<\/strong> Entry-level work in the cannabis industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambition:<\/strong> Cannabis dispensary manager<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote:<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s a good opportunity to see a lot of places that are hiring, a lot of places that have a lot of different positions in the industry and just start getting in, which is what I\u2019m looking for. I got my MED (Colorado marijuana certification) badge two weeks ago, which means I can start working now. I\u2019m getting my start here and then, if I end up going back to California, I\u2019ll have the industry experience. Customer service is a big deal. You want to get people to come back, in a dispensary or wherever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any pushback from friends and family about working in marijuana?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s been a little incredulity about it, some criticism, but for the most part people are getting used to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What misconceptions do you think people have about the legal cannabis industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think recreational kinds of skews it, because the medical is very specific. Recreational (cannabis) isn\u2019t giving it a bad name, but I don\u2019t think most people know what that difference is. It something that should be acceptable and should be used. And to have that shut down just for stigmas or misunderstanding would be unfortunate.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure class=\"figure wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/trending-why-more-and-more-experienced-workers-want-a-new-career-in-cannabis-8.jpg\" alt=\"Weed jobs seeker\" width=\"1308\" height=\"872\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84536\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Doug Grego (Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Doug Grego<\/h4>\n<p><em>Age 25. Moved to Denver from Pittsburgh two months ago.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous work experience:<\/strong> Chemical engineer at a manufacturing company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for:<\/strong> Work in the cannabis extraction\/concentrates industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambition:<\/strong> To bring professionalism and accountability to the legal cannabis industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m ready to follow my passion, ready to build a career doing what I love, every single day. As chemical engineers we\u2019re trained to look at a process as a whole. So I look at it from start to end, how do we improve things here. Especially 10 years down the line, when you you\u2019re going to have multi-million square foot facilities pumping out concentrates. As a chemical engineer what we\u2019re trained to do is design those massive plants, run those massive plants, understand how to scale things up and down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any pushback from friends and family about working in marijuana?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo. Actually my family has been extremely supportive of it. They were kind of naysayers back in the day, but this is the first time they\u2019ve seen me passionate about something. They\u2019re happy that I\u2019m happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What misconceptions do you think people have about the legal cannabis industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot more young, technical professionals should be entering this industry. They\u2019re going to need trained professionals to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure class=\"figure wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/trending-why-more-and-more-experienced-workers-want-a-new-career-in-cannabis-9.jpg\" alt=\"Cannabis career fair\" width=\"1420\" height=\"948\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84535\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Debbie Brock (Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Debbie Brock<\/h4>\n<p><em>Age 42. Moved to Denver from Dallas, 10 years ago.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous work experience:<\/strong> Accountant for property management and cannabis companies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for:<\/strong> Accounting positions in the cannabis industry<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambition:<\/strong> To be a controller for a cannabis company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote:<\/strong> \u201cI moved out here for camping. I wasn\u2019t happy at the place (where I was working) and found the (cannabis) job on Craigslist \u2013 I said this was something I could really get into. I was the accounting department; I loved it. I\u2019ve been doing accounting for 25 years and there\u2019s only so much automation that can be done with that. They need to have trustworthy people in those positions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any pushback from friends and family about working in marijuana?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did when I first moved to Colorado, but not anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What misconceptions do you think people have about the legal cannabis industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201c<\/strong>A lot more people are doing it than what they realize; I mean grandmothers and stuff like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-meta-author\">\n<div class=\"authorimage\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thecannabist.co\/author\/bkennedy\/\" rel=\"author\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/trending-why-more-and-more-experienced-workers-want-a-new-career-in-cannabis-10.jpg\" class=\"authormug\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"author-desc\">Bruce Kennedy is a veteran communications professional and multi-media journalist who has years of experience in international and business news. 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