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Labor unions notch wins at cannabis MSOs in Illinois, New Jersey

Labor organizers secured new contracts at multistate operator-owned cannabis dispensaries in Illinois and in New Jersey, union officials…

News July 20
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Rhode Island cannabis retailer sues state over labor clause

A Rhode Island cannabis retailer filed a lawsuit against the state, arguing that its adult-use legalization law unfairly…

News July 11
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California cannabis companies tied to fake union could lose their licenses

Potentially dozens of California cannabis businesses that signed required agreements with a labor union now deemed illegitimate -…

News July 10
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Suspect unions’ effort to evade state law could hurt marijuana workers

Cannabis businesses in California and on the East Coast are evading worker-friendly licensing requirements by obtaining state business permits…

News March 31
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More marijuana store workers in Illinois join Teamsters

For the second time in two weeks, workers at a Sunnyside marijuana store in Illinois voted to join…

News January 24
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Trulieve Cannabis facing possible class action suit over terminated employees

Employees laid off by multistate operator Trulieve Cannabis filed a possible class action lawsuit alleging the Florida-based company…

News December 13
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Marijuana workers in California, Illinois, New Jersey vote to unionize

Labor unions organizing marijuana workers notched recent victories in three states, including with cultivators who don’t enjoy the…

News October 28
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Marijuana businesses in Michigan, Pennsylvania unionize

The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) has helped union two more marijuana businesses.

News September 6
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CA cannabis grower agrees to $825K class-action wage settlement

A California marijuana grower accused of cheating hourly employees out of overtime pay has agreed to a class-action…

News July 20
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