Marijuana Becomes Fastest-Growing Job Sector Amid Nationwide Legalization Debate

There are now more legal cannabis workers than beer makers, dental hygienists, textile workers and coal miners in the U.S. The marijuana industry saw a 44 percent increase in its workforce in 2018, making it the fastest-growing job sector in the country today.  A new report by Cannabis website Leafly and consultancy firm Whitney Economics shows that a total of 64,389 full time, legal cannabis jobs were added in the past year.