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Fluent trims New York cannabis operations ahead of Vireo deal

Etain, owned by Fluent, will close its cannabis cultivation and packaging facility in Chestertown, and 37 people will…

News May 13
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Workers at Arizona Curaleaf cannabis store finally ratify union contract after yearslong fight

The agreement includes guaranteed wage increases and language preventing the loss of existing benefits during the life of…

News May 8
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Feds hand loss to Missouri cannabis operator in labor fight

Producing pre-rolls, data entry and converting dried marijuana into finished goods are more like processing than farm work,…

News May 5
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AI and robotics are taking over the cannabis industry. Are they replacing jobs?

Automation and AI can help with growing plants and selling products, raising questions about what happens to the…

News April 27
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Teamsters cannabis union claims win over marijuana MSO in Pennsylvania

A 20-day strike of a Cresco Labs-owned medical cannabis dispensary ended with workers claiming a win.

News March 27
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Mass layoffs as cannabis MSO PharmaCann exits Colorado market

The closure of the cannabis company's cultivation operation comes as Colorado’s marijuana industry is seeing declining wholesale prices.

News March 24
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Trulieve Cannabis slashes 58 jobs at Florida call center

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. is cutting 58 jobs at a customer-service call center in Florida, the company said Monday.

News March 3
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Another Pennsylvania medical cannabis dispensary goes on strike

Another cannabis strike is underway after medical marijuana dispensary workers in Pennsylvania walked off the job Thursday.

News February 27
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Cannabis jobs used to pay well. Now minimum wage is catching up.

With minimum wage rising in 22 states, cannabis operators must decide whether to raise their hourly pay along…

News February 18
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The major problem hindering cannabis retail: budtender turnover

A familiar specter is haunting cannabis retailers: constant turnover among front-line workers. How to stop the churn before…

News January 28
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