Canada could add 150,000 cannabis jobs – some with salaries nearing six digits

By Matt Lamers

Canada’s medical marijuana sector is continuing its blistering pace of growth, bringing with it more jobs and higher, more competitive salaries.

The industry could add another 150,000 jobs over the next couple of years, according to one estimate, and a recent survey showed that salaries are more mainstream than ever.

And while rising wages are helping some well-capitalized companies lure people from mature industries, the pace of hiring is expected to create growing pains for other businesses.

Hiring is picking up speed because Canada’s licensed producers are scaling up their operations to supply the medical cannabis

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