As an extraction technician, your job is to process hemp products within a laboratory environment to separate out and acquire the chemical compounds within cannabis. Most extraction technicians also help refine these separated compounds to improve their overall purity. Extraction technicians often collect samples from different plants, test their potency, record information about them, and clean lab equipment. This job often requires using flammable and explosive substances during the extraction procedure, so the ability to manage and control the possibility of danger is essential to your success in this field. Cannabis products are highly regulated and still illegal in many areas, so this job is geographically limited to regions that accept cannabis products.