Pubdate: Thu, 10 Apr 2014
Source: Herald News (West Paterson, NJ)
Copyright: 2014 North Jersey Media Group Inc.
Contact:  http://www.northjersey.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2911
Author: Tom Nobile, Staff Writer

FAIR LAWN COMPANY TO LAUNCH SITE FOR JOBS IN MARIJUANA INDUSTRY

Fair Lawn  Two weeks after announcing its intention to enter the legal
marijuana industry, Fair Lawn electronics recycler AnythingIT has made
good on its promise.

Leaders at the Zink Place facility said the company will soon
introduce Weedhire.com, a career website that specifically targets
employment within the legal cannabis industry. The site will function
as an online portal for employers in the marijuana business to post
job listings and job seekers to send in resumes. AnythingIT is aiming
to fill industry demands that will create employment for accountants,
lawyers, inventory management, marketing, cultivators and lab
technicians.

"Legalized marijuana will create tens of thousands of new jobs across
the career spectrum, as thousands of companies are being created all
of whom will require staffing and HR help. Unlike the tech boom of the
1990's the cannabis industry is attracting individuals from all
sectors and age groups," COO Vlad Stelmak said in a statement.

Weedhire.com, which is expected to go live in May, will compete with
other part-time and full-time marijuana employment sites like
THCjobs.com.

AnythingIT said the site is a way to capitalize on the growing
marijuana market without selling or manufacturing the plant, where it
is still illegal for recreational use in New Jersey.

"Our mission is to become the leading provider of specialized
employment as well as help our clients hire the most qualified
individuals and to help those individuals find the best job
opportunities in the legal marijuana industry," stated CEO David
Bernstein in a press release.

New Jersey is one of 20 states that has approved marijuana use for
medicinal purposes, though only Colorado and Washington state permit
recreational marijuana sale and use.

Bernstein points to industry pundits who predict that the regulated
domestic cannabis industry will grow from its current $1.5 billion
market to more than $20 billion by 2019. Marijuana revenues are
expected to exceed $600 million this year in Colorado.

Weedhire.com is a first step into the business for AnythingIT, which
envisions several states approving the recreational use of marijuana
in the next 10 to 15 years.

The issue is already on the docket in New Jersey, where State Sen.
Nicholas Scutari (D-Union) has introduced legislation that would
further legalize marijuana for its taxing value. Gov. Chris Christie,
however, has voiced his intention to veto any such bill.

AnythingIT was founded in 1992 as a tech company that recycles
outdated electronics into raw commodities like copper, glass and
plastic. Last year it became the first Bergen County company awarded a
Class D (Universal Waste) Recycling Facility permit, which allows the
facility to shred materials onsite and de-manufacture consumer
electronics.
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