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Want To Be A Director Of Cannabis, Make $120K, No Drug Test Required? Florida Has The Job For You

Associated Press
Florida's new agriculture commissioner is searching for a director of cannabis.

Florida’s new agriculture commissioner is looking for someone passionate about cannabis to fill a job that pays up to $120,000 a year.

And don’t sweat a drug test — it isn’t required.

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is creating a “director of cannabis” position that will focus on developing Florida’s hemp industry and implementing rules on edibles for medical marijuana patients.

Fried, a South Florida native, made medical cannabis a focal point of her campaign, announcing her candidacy in a video that included shots of marijuana plants.

Read more at the South FloridaSun Sentinel

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