Employment
Here is your one stop shop for all resources related to employment to help you in your job searching, or filling open positions in your business.
Business Development
Business development entails tasks and processes to develop and implement growth opportunities within and between organizations. This is an important resource hub for all businesses looking to grow!
Legal
Cannabis is one of the most complex and widely regulated industries accessible to the public. There are legal limitations and ramifications than have regular impact on businesses and consumers, and having access to legal resources can make or break a business. Here are some good places to start your legal explorations.
Incubators/Accelerators
Business incubators and accelerators can provide in depth business coaching and support services to help business get to the next level of growth and functionality. These are great resources for anyone who is trying to level up their business.
Certificates & Higher Education Programs
The New York State education sector is working hard to build the infrastructure to help prepare New Yorkers to be educated industry members. There are a ton of different education programs, courses and certifications available to students and those seeking to build their knowledge and skills in this industry.
General Resources
Here is a resource hub for all things cannabis. These are great tools & resources for you to further your educational and professional pursuits.
Employment
Employee
Cannabis Workforce Initiative
Interested in a cannabis job but don’t know where to start? CWI offers a free 10 Week virtual certificate course. Their mission is to promote and support social equity in the adult-use cannabis market by providing quality workforce development and legal education.
WOCC CannaCareers: Ancillary Job Search
This worksheet helps you explore non plant touching employment options and assist you in applying for an ancillary Cannabis role.
WOCC CannaCareers: Hemp Job Search
Want to learn the difference Hemp and Psychoactive Cannabis job roles this worksheet assist you hemp specific terminology and different sectors within the industry.
WOCC CannaCarers: Manufacturing Infusion Search
This worksheet helps you to prepare your resume and cover letter for a role in Cannabis infusion and helps you create a plan to applying for a job in this sector.
WOCC CannaCareers: Retail Job Search
Interested in working in a dispensary? This worksheet can help you prepare your cover letter and resume while prepping for an interview for your new dispensary role.
WOCC CannaCareers: Cultivation Job Search
This worksheet helps you to prepare your resume and cover letter for a role in Cannabis cultivation and helps you create a plan to applying for a job in this sector.
WOCC CannaCareers: Compliance Job Search
Use this worksheet to help you create a updated Cannabis Compliance resume for an open opportunity for this role.
WOCC CannaCareers
Resume Reviews: Book a free 30-45 min session to review your cover letter and resume for a Cannabis role. Use this form to upload your resume or any documents/notes discussing your job history, select your preference for a reviewer, and book a session.
Employer
Business Development
WOCC – 7thirty Due Diligence Checklist
An exhaustive checklist of documents needed to secure investor funding.
WOCC – All About the Benjamins
Layman’s guidance on things to consider when developing a business plan, documents you will need etc.
WOCC – Marketing Mary Jane
How to develop your brand identity, identify your target audience and determine marketing channels.
Cannabis Support & Resources from the Central Library
WOCC – Entrepreneurship Dos + Donts
Learn the basics to starting your own business including things you should consider and pitfalls to avoid.
Cannabis Workforce Initiative
The New York State Cannabis Workforce Initiative is a collaboration between the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University and the Workforce Development Institute. Their mission is to promote and support social equity in the adult-use cannabis market by providing quality workforce development and legal education.
Cannabis Workforce Development
The New York State Department of Labor’s Cannabis Workforce Development Unit is designed to assist both job seekers and businesses who work in the adult-use, medical cannabis, and cannabinoid hemp industries. They connect workers to a variety of employment opportunities in this emerging field. They also support businesses so they may thrive in the New York economy.
NYS Department of Labor – Cannabis Training and Education
Information from the New York State Department of Labor to help you land the job you’re looking for.
Legal
Sign Up for Updates from the Office of Cannabis Management
WOCC – Lobbying 101
Worksheet provides simple tips for using your voice to weigh in politically on issues of importance.
WOCC – How to Make Cannabutter
Simple how-to guide to create your own infused butter.
WOCC – Cannabis Legalization in Review
This worksheet helps you determine the legal status of Cannabis in your state as of Jan 2022 and the average price of a gram.
SUNY Rockefeller Institute of Government – Marijuana Opt-Out Tracker
View which municipalities have made the decision to opt out of adult-use marijuana dispensaries and/or on-site consumption lounges in their jurisdiction.
Incubators / Accelerators
CANY Social Equity Incubator Town Hall
Presented by the Social Equity Committee of CANY, and the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, featuring Carlos Runge, Jr. and Eric Krohn.
Certificates & Higher Education Programs
Community Colleges
Medgar Evers
Cannabis Minor
Columbia-Greene Community College
Microcredential Programs
Finger Lakes Community College
Horticulture: Cannabis Biology and Cultivation Track AAS
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Cultivation Technician Certification
Dispensary Manager Certifications
State University of New York
SUNY Morrisville
Cannabis Industry Minor
SUNY Farmingdale
Cannabis Production and Management Certificate
NCCC
SUNY Canton
Cannabusiness Management
Cannabis Law
SUNY Stony Brook University
Cannabis: History, Culture, Science and Medicinal Uses
SUNY Morrisville
Cannabis Industry Minor
SUNY Potsdam
Cannabusiness
SUNY Cobleskill
Industrial Hemp Production
Private Colleges and Universities
Excelsior College
Graduate Certificate: Cannabis Control
Syracuse University
Certificate Program: The Business of Cannabis, Cannabis Law and Policy, Cannabis Healthcare and Medicine, and Cannabis Agriculture and Horticulture (Open to SUNY ESF Students)
Cornell University
Cannabis Biology, Society and Industry
LIM College
Bachelors of Business Administration
MPS (Master of Professional Studies)
Mercy College
4 Track Cannabis Certification Programs
General Resources
New York CAURD Coalition
Their mission is to define the future of New York State Cannabis by investing in our members through educational pathways and ensure access to resources in order to create a sustainable, equitable, and inclusive cannabis industry.
WOCC – Home Glow
This worksheet teaches you basic cultivation terminology, steps of the growing process, a checklist to set up your own homegrow operation and more.
Office of Cannabis Management
All cannabis related products are regulated by the Office of Cannabis Management. This site includes information on recreational adult use, hemp manufacturing, licensing, and information for local governments.
Cannabis Association of New York
Creating a prosperous New York cannabis economy that is restorative, sustainable, and inclusive. Formerly the New York Cannabis Growers and Processors Association.
NORML
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Law. NORML’s mission is to move public opinion sufficiently to legalize the responsible use of marijuana by adults, and to serve as an advocate for consumers to assure they have access to high quality marijuana that is safe, convenient and affordable.
National Cannabis Industry Association
A national trade association advancing the interests of the responsible cannabis industry.
MJBiz Daily
Information on cannabis businesses in general. Also includes directory of equipment suppliers.
Minority Cannabis Business Association
MCBA is the largest national trade association dedicated to serving the needs of minority cannabis businesses and our communities. MCBA represents minority and allied cannabis businesses, aspiring entrepreneurs, and supporters who share a vision of an equitable, just, and responsible cannabis industry.
