10 Facts on the Economics of Weed
3. Weed is an emerging industry of new jobs
The past few years have been marked by sluggish job growth. With a dramatic decrease in both the number of new businesses and jobs created, it can be hard to find optimism. In Colorado, the Marijuana Industry Group estimates 10,000 new jobs have been created in the state. Everything from bud trimmers (who start at $15 an hour), to lawyers who specialize in making sure retail establishments stay on the right side of the law, there are a myriad new ways to make a buck. The best part is, these jobs were basically created from the ether. Entire new economies have been created by letting people be adults.
