Verano Holdings Corp., a multi-state cannabis operation, organized the job fair to fill dispensary retail and cultivation jobs. It operates CTPharma, a 210,000 square foot cultivation and processing facility in Rocky Hill, and two retail outlets in Meriden and Waterbury.
Verano is considering additional retail options in Connecticut, including social equity joint venture dispensary partnerships and opportunities “for wider distribution of its products ahead of the state’s transition to adult-use cannabis sales,” a spokeswoman said.
Connecticut legalized adult-use marijuana last year and businesses are competing for state licenses and the industry has yet to take shape.
Medical marijuana has been legal in Connecticut for a decade and may be used for more than three dozen conditions ranging from cancer to cystic fibrosis and epilepsy.
Jobs pay between $15 and $18 an hour, said Michael Evans, head recruiter at Verano. The company is looking to hire cultivators, packagers and workers in security and maintenance. Employees must be over 21 and pass a background check.
“Unless there’s a question mark, they’re good,” he said.
Such a “question mark” might be if a job applicant indicates that working at a cannabis business is a party, Evans said. It’s work, requiring fertilizing and watering plants, packaging and dealing with customers.
Verano is considering additional retail options in Connecticut, including social equity joint venture dispensary partnerships and opportunities “for wider distribution of its products ahead of the state’s transition to adult-use cannabis sales,” a spokeswoman said.
Connecticut legalized adult-use marijuana last year and businesses are competing for state licenses and the industry has yet to take shape.
Medical marijuana has been legal in Connecticut for a decade and may be used for more than three dozen conditions ranging from cancer to cystic fibrosis and epilepsy.
Jobs pay between $15 and $18 an hour, said Michael Evans, head recruiter at Verano. The company is looking to hire cultivators, packagers and workers in security and maintenance. Employees must be over 21 and pass a background check.
“Unless there’s a question mark, they’re good,” he said.
Such a “question mark” might be if a job applicant indicates that working at a cannabis business is a party, Evans said. It’s work, requiring fertilizing and watering plants, packaging and dealing with customers.
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