Kimberly Redmond at NJBIZ reports applications are now being accepted for a first-of-its-kind Apprenticeship Program dedicated to recruiting and developing a skilled workforce for the legalized Cannabis Industry.  Designed to provide hands-on training and education for individuals looking to begin a retail career in the emerging marketplace, the initiative is a collaboration between the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL), Rowan University, Rowan College of South Jersey, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 360, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO, the Gloucester County Workforce Development Board and Cannabis Cultivator Loud Wellness Incorporated of Glassboro.  The goal of the program is to educate and train Workers to help cannabis businesses in New Jersey thrive and to build pathways for Employees, particularly those in marginalized communities.

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