Karson Humiston

Vangst, cannabis industry’s leading hiring platform, announced Tuesday its acquisition of GreenForce, a temporary staffing agency operating in Oregon and Arizona. This move, effective immediately, positions Vangst for further expansion both regionally and nationally, marking its second major...

Cannabis industry's leading hiring platform Vangst has acquired CannabizTemp, the temporary staffing division of CannabizTeam. What Happened The company said on Friday the acquisition was 50% cash and 50% stock and is the first acquisition in the cannabis human resources (HR) space. The integration...

Over the last year, the legal cannabis industry registered 22,952 new jobs, representing a 5.4% year-over-year increase and bringing the total number of full-time equivalent jobs supported by the industry to 440,445. That's according to the second annual Vangst Jobs Report. “When we started...

Chief executive officers leading U.S.-based multi-state cannabis operators have surpassed the $500,000 base salary threshold in 2024 with annual median salaries topping $511,600 and representing a nearly 8% year-over-year increase. That's roughly seven times what mid-level managers in the industry...

Cannabis industry jobs platform Vangst made public on Tuesday its annual Cannabis Salary Guide based on a survey of more than 1,000 employers and cannabis workers. Vangst founder and CEO Karson Humiston said 2024 will be a turning point in the cannabis jobs landscape. “We expect 2024 to mark...

Cannabis industry jobs platform Vangst announced on Tuesday that it has signed a government contract with the Cannabis Business Office (CBO) – a part of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) – to create CannaBusiness Growth. The new educational program seeks to...

Restricted industry capital calls for new considerations on fundamental topics such as innovative frameworks for the relationship between employers and employees. Aiming for a diversified debate, Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference invited recruiting network Vangst's CEO Karson...

Vangst, a cannabis industry jobs platform, released the annual 2023 cannabis industry jobs report. This year's report found there are now 417,493 full-time equivalent jobs supported by the legal cannabis industry in the U.S. That's a surprising result—a 2% drop in employment. It's...

Vangst, a leading cannabis industry staffing platform, released a new report, '2022 Cannabis Industry Salary Guide,' which highlights 2022 weed salaries and the diversity trends in the industry, including employee benefits trends as well as industry predictions for 2023...

Vangst, a leading cannabis industry staffing platform, released a new white paper discussing the economic pulse of the cannabis industry based on results from their 2022 Salary Guide survey that closed in September. “Due to federal regulations, access to capital has always been...

Media outlet and premier U.S. cannabis magazine Cannabis Now announced Wednesday its inaugural “40 Under 40” issue, featuring major celebrities, entrepreneurs and power players who are positively influencing the booming cannabis industry in significant ways. The...

With layoffs affecting the national workforce, cannabis staffing leaders forecast that more dismissals are expected in the sector over the next few months. Layoffs in recent months have included the likes of Aurora Cannabis Inc (NASDAQ: ACB) and Dutchie, among numerous others. Karson...

While there exist stereotypes that venture capitalists are there to crush dreams, it seems that cannabis-oriented VCs are helping business founders' dreams come true. Despite getting a bad rap from time to time, they tend to think about being constructive funding partners, says Emily Paxhia,...

In celebration of International Women's Day and to kick off Women’s History Month, Higher Standards in partnership with Flower by Edie Parker, hosted a "Women In Weed" panel discussion at Higher Standards Chelsea Market in New York City.  "The panel of...

By Karson Humiston Founder & CEO of Vangst. With attitudes changing about the legalization of cannabis, 2020 is looking bright for the cannabis industry, even though it faced many uphill battles in 2019. According to projections in the 2019 edition of the Marijuana Business Factbook, retail...