The Secret World Of Cannabis Trimmers
Perfect marijuana doesn't grow on trees, but did you ever wonder how buds get their distinctive appearance? It largely comes down to trimmers: workers who carefully snip bushy cannabis into compact, ready-for-sale buds.
Every year California's cannabis-rich North Coast sees an influx of seasonal workers, mostly twenty-somethings, looking for work processing marijuana. While there isn't much hard data on the number of seasonal laborers in the underground industry, local experts tell The Washington Times between 7,000 and 12,000 workers arrive in California's pot-rich towns during the trimming season from mid-September through the end of November.
Trimming involves long hours of repetitive work, sticky fingers, and working under the table for cash/product. Fast trimmers can make $300-$500 a day. Because the harvest season lasts for around three months, this can give disciplined workers enough to live for the rest of the year. The catch: depending on where they're working, trimmers...
This marijuana news is brought to you by 420 Intel. For the latest breaking cannabis industry news, subscribe to the 420 Intel newsletter. If you'd like to promote your product or service in this area after every article, contact us.
420 Intel is Your Source for Marijuana News
420 Intel Canada is your leading news source for the Canadian cannabis industry. Get the latest updates on Canadian cannabis stocks and developments on how Canada continues to be a major player in the worldwide recreational and medical cannabis industry.
420 Intel Canada is the Canadian Industry news outlet that will keep you updated on how these Canadian developments in recreational and medical marijuana will impact the country and the world. Our commitment is to bring you the most important cannabis news stories from across Canada every day of the week.
Marijuana industry news is a constant endeavor with new developments each day. For marijuana news across the True North, 420 Intel Canada promises to bring you quality, Canadian, cannabis industry news.
You can get 420 Intel news delivered directly to your inbox by signing up for our daily marijuana news, ensuring you’re always kept up to date on the ever-changing cannabis industry. To stay even better informed about marijuana legalization news follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Follow us on Instagram
Connect with us on Linkedin