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Union’s initiative to organize Oregon marijuana workers nears ballot

An Oregon union has spent more than $2 million trying to get an initiative on the November ballot…

News July 25
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Marijuana workers unionize in Denver, Las Vegas and Maryland

Cannabis workers continue to unionize across the country, with the latest pacts in Denver, Las Vegas and Maryland.

News May 31
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Marijuana industry labor relations are reaching a crossroads

Marijuana operators and mainstream companies have one thing in common - an uneasy and often adversarial relationship with…

News May 13
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Cresco Labs cannabis cultivation employees in Massachusetts ditch union

Employees at a Cresco Labs cannabis cultivation facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, voted to de-unionize earlier this month.

News April 23
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4/20 protest fails to break labor deadlock at Arizona Curaleaf marijuana store

Unionized workers at a Curaleaf Holdings marijuana store in Arizona remain without a contract despite a brief 4/20…

News April 23
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Curaleaf marijuana store workers in Arizona plan 4/20 protest

A protest is expected to greet customers visiting Curaleaf Holdings' marijuana store on Camelback Road in Phoenix on Saturday…

News April 18
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Eaze reaches deal with California marijuana workers to avert 4/20 strike

Eaze Technologies and union negotiators said Wednesday they reached a settlement to avert a work stoppage across California…

News April 17
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Missouri marijuana retailer Shangri-La to pay $145K settlement in union dispute

The National Labor Relations Board has approved a settlement in which Missouri marijuana retailer Shangri-La Dispensaries must pay…

News November 7
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Alleged fake marijuana unions are expanding foothold across United States

Ascend Cannabis’ adult-use marijuana store in Montclair, New Jersey, underscores a "significant problem" in the nation's marijuana industry…

News October 30
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