New job postings are looking for experienced cannabis users in all 50 states to review and sample marijuana products. The gigs—with full-time, part-time and contract work available, the postings say—require good writing and photography skills.
Toker’s Guide already has an online directory for dispensaries located in different jurisdictions. In a series on Indeed, it said it was looking for “cannabis experts who believe they have the skills to become a reviewer of legal marijuana products”.
As part of the job, you will be responsible for researching and writing about “various characteristics” in products. You will also take “excellent photographs of cannabis,” and collaborate with your team to improve reviews on the website. The applicant must be at least 21 years old.
New positions will be located in Florida, Maryland, New York, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Job descriptions state that while most of the positions are remote, some travel may be required to pick up deliveries. say. Florida positions require medical cannabis cards as well, because recreational marijuana has not yet been legalized in the state.
The Miami New Times first reported that Matt Green, the founder of Tokers Guide, said the pay was “commensurate to experience.” reported Green said the company is expanding into Florida, planning for “big growth” next year in South Florida, Tampa and Jacksonville. Green announced that the company will be expanding into Florida next year, with plans for “big growth” in South Florida and Tampa.
In Florida, only medical marijuana is legal. Voters narrowly rejected a ballot initiative in November that would have legalized cannabis for adult use. Amendment 3 failed to meet the 60 percent threshold required by the state, despite receiving a majority vote.
The Sunshine State’s legalization campaign was funded by more than 150 million dollars from major cannabis companies as well as individual donors. Trulieve’s medical dispensaries in the Sunshine State, which operate across multiple states, contributed the majority of the funding for the campaign.
The marijuana prohibition across the nation has been gradually fading, and there are now more money-making opportunities than ever before.
DaySavers is one company that offered to pay volunteers $4.20 for smoking two free pre-rolled joint and providing feedback about their smokability.
The study results, the company said, would be shared with the cannabis team at the standards organization ASTM International, which last year helped to add a pair of new marijuana items to a federal handbook that are meant to provide model standards for cannabis definitions, packaging and labeling requirements and best storage practices to control for moisture loss in marijuana flower.
DaySavers separately launched a campaign in March to hire for what it calls the “ultimate stoner dream job,” seeking a content creator to “get paid to smoke weed.” The full-time event and social media marketer position pays $70 420, with additional perks such as cannabis testing and travel expenses covered to marijuana events.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has also previously solicited help to “acquire, develop and produce” marijuana cigarettes for research purposes. NIDA released a new call in October for contractors who could roll thousands of joint-sized cigarettes to be used for federally-approved purposes.
Outside government channels, some other clients have also offered to pay people for rolling joints–for example Snoop Dogg, who said several years ago that he pays someone $40,000 to $50,000 per year to have blunts readily available.
Seth Rogen said that he was able to observe the employee during Snoop’s sessions. Rogen explained that the employee was able to read the expressions of people and give them a blunt if they asked for one.
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