It's not a joke or a ploy to bust a drug user - this job advertisement is 100 per cent legitimate.

A company in the US is advertising for someone to smoke pot for USD $3000 a month (AUD $4420).

New York-based website American Marijuana is offering someone the chance to test and review "a wide variety of cannabis products" to give their readers "honest and reliable insights".

"The applicant will have to write about their honest reviews and opinions of the product in the form of a blog," the company website states.

"They must also be comfortable in front of the camera, since the job includes unboxing videos and explainer videos of how each cannabis product performs and differs from other, more notable products in the category."

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Whoever gets the job could earn up to USD $36,000 (AUD $52,000) a year, "depending on experience."

The employee will be sent a box of cannabis samples and products to test and review every month. Credit: Christina Hempfling / EyeEm / Getty Images/EyeEm

There's a catch though - hopefuls are only eligible if they live somewhere where marijuana is legal, which rules Australia out.

Cannabis is legal in Canada and a handful of US states, including California, Colorado, Michigan and Oregon.

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The person who gets the job will be shipped a box of different cannabis varieties and products each month, US new outlet FOX8 reports.

The job criteria includes being "physically fit and healthy in general" and having an "extensive knowledge of marijuana."

The company's editor-in-chief said they received more than 3000 applications in 48 hours.