New Program Helps Marijuana Offenders Get Jobs In Legal Market

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Programs like these could and should become more prevalent as more states move toward fully legal cannabis markets. As soon as Ohio goes fully legal — something that lawmakers are working toward this session — there will be tens of thousands of new jobs available out of the gate. The program is open to all cannabis offenders, even those convicted on more serious charges related to the illicit sale and cultivation of marijuana. However, one organization has taken a novel new approach to assist cannabis offenders in securing gainful employment: Help them find work on the legal side of weed. In the case of Ohio, the state has only a limited medical marijuana program in place (around 20,000 patients), so the industry isn’t quite as vast as it is in states like Colorado and California.

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Programs like these could and should become more prevalent as more states move toward fully legal cannabis markets.

Getting busted for weed is no walk in the park. There’s the arrest, a slew of court dates, typically a conviction, and depending on the severity of the offense, a sentence that can come with prison time and hefty fines. Perpetuating the punishment is the difficulties one often experiences after getting out of the clink and back into productive society.

Companies can be cautious about hiring ex-cons and other people, who, on paper, appear to be questionable choices for an employee. However, one organization has taken a novel...

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