Also called: Dispensary Compliance Officer, Cannabis Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Keeps a licensed marijuana grower, factory or dispensary following state rules on tracking, testing, labels, security and sales.
You start by checking yesterday's sales against the state's seed-to-sale tracking system, where every plant and gram has a tag. Then you inspect labels on a new gummy product, train new budtenders on ID checks and prepare for a surprise state inspection. One mistake can cost the business its license.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business, science or criminal justice helps; many learn on the job in the industry.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Chemistry, Criminal Justice, Plant Science.
Growing faster than average. Grows as more states legalize; federal law is still uncertain.
Medium risk for 10 years. Tracking systems catch data errors automatically; inspections, staff training and rule interpretation stay human.
Classes: Chemistry, Business class, Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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