Jacob Redmond
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The recession took a toll on people across the area, forcing some to look for a job in a new industry. Some of these career opportunities are coming from a budding field.
On Saturday, a small group of people gathered inside a hotel conference room in Sacramento to get a lesson on how to get into the "green industry". But it's not the type of green jobs that come to mind.
The young entrepreneurs were exploring career options in the cannabis industry.
"They're covering everything from taxes to corporate structure, to running a business," said participant, Will Wright. He was hoping to make a career switch. "I'm finally at an age where I want to do what I want to do instead of just working for somebody to make it a paycheck," said Wright.
The Cannabis Career Institute was held to promote jobs and business opportunities in the growing field.
"The marijuana industry has created more jobs in the past few years than any other industry," said Robert Calkin, president and CEO of the Cannabis Career Institute. "It's going to create more jobs than any other industry and anybody that wants to get in on a potential life long career in cannabis is the new way."
But there were many restrictions when it comes to marijuana. Pot can only be used for medical purposes in California.
Many businesses walk a fine line - given that marijuana is illegal at the federal level.
"So that's what we teach here, is how do you create a corporate structure so you can pay your federal taxes, how can you be as compliant as you possibly can be," said Calkin.
Organizers said the economic opportunities are endless. "Most of the jobs and services and things that people can do for the industry don't have anything to do with actually selling or growing the marijuana," said Calkin.
Wright was one of those, looking to go into the management side of things so he can eventually hire people. "Just because the economy is really bad and there's a not a lot of entry level jobs, and this is one of the ones people could pretty much walk into," said Calkin.
There were already four states that have legalized recreational use of marijuana. Those are Washington, Colorado, Oregon and Alaska — in addition to the District of Columbia.
Some think the Golden State could be next. There is a big push to place the issue before California voters in 2016.
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On Saturday, a small group of people gathered inside a hotel conference room in Sacramento to get a lesson on how to get into the "green industry". But it's not the type of green jobs that come to mind.
The young entrepreneurs were exploring career options in the cannabis industry.
"They're covering everything from taxes to corporate structure, to running a business," said participant, Will Wright. He was hoping to make a career switch. "I'm finally at an age where I want to do what I want to do instead of just working for somebody to make it a paycheck," said Wright.
The Cannabis Career Institute was held to promote jobs and business opportunities in the growing field.
"The marijuana industry has created more jobs in the past few years than any other industry," said Robert Calkin, president and CEO of the Cannabis Career Institute. "It's going to create more jobs than any other industry and anybody that wants to get in on a potential life long career in cannabis is the new way."
But there were many restrictions when it comes to marijuana. Pot can only be used for medical purposes in California.
Many businesses walk a fine line - given that marijuana is illegal at the federal level.
"So that's what we teach here, is how do you create a corporate structure so you can pay your federal taxes, how can you be as compliant as you possibly can be," said Calkin.
Organizers said the economic opportunities are endless. "Most of the jobs and services and things that people can do for the industry don't have anything to do with actually selling or growing the marijuana," said Calkin.
Wright was one of those, looking to go into the management side of things so he can eventually hire people. "Just because the economy is really bad and there's a not a lot of entry level jobs, and this is one of the ones people could pretty much walk into," said Calkin.
There were already four states that have legalized recreational use of marijuana. Those are Washington, Colorado, Oregon and Alaska — in addition to the District of Columbia.
Some think the Golden State could be next. There is a big push to place the issue before California voters in 2016.
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Event helps people get into 'budding' pot industry
Author: Carlos Saucedo
Contact: NEWS10 - Contact Us | News 10
Photo Credit: Harriet Taylor
Website: Sacramento News | Local news for Sacramento, Modesto, Stockton CA including breaking news, crime and political news
