Working with cannabis: Five things to know

❚ The skills and degrees needed to land cannabis jobs vary. Some require cannabis training and experience working in the industry. Others simply require traditional job skills such as accounting and office management.

❚ Most jobs are off-limits to people who have drug felonies on their criminal records.

❚ Federal labor laws don’t apply to most cannabis enterprises, so employers aren’t required to offer health insurance and benefits unless the state requires it.

❚ Many workers come into direct contact with cannabis plants, which may be a liability if you’re subject to drug testing on another job.

❚ You might think you’re shoo-in for a job because of your years of experience growing or selling cannabis on the black market. But job candidates who tout that background could hurt their chances of landing a job in the legal industry.