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Ongoing cannabis worker strikes in two states are longest in industry history

Workers at cannabis operations in Pennsylvania and Michigan have been on strike since last month.

News September 25
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Oregon ditches labor-friendly cannabis rule but will allow B2B samples at events

Oregon's cannabis regulator, falling in line with a recent federal judge's ruling, says it no longer will require…

News May 30
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Trulieve marijuana cultivation workers make Arizona labor history

Workers at a Trulieve Cannabis Corp. cultivation facility in Phoenix became the first agricultural-sector employees in 25 years to…

News May 9
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California workers for marijuana operator Eaze secure 3-year bargaining pact

Nearly 500 California-based workers at marijuana operator Eaze have ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement.

News February 24
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Oregon marijuana businesses challenge voter-approved pro-labor law

Two Oregon marijuana businesses have filed a lawsuit challenging a law approved by voters in November requiring operators…

News February 13
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PharmaCann cannabis growers unionize; Ayr retail, delivery employees ratify pact

Workers at a PharmaCann cannabis cultivation facility voted to unionize. Meanwhile, retail and delivery employees at Ayr Wellness…

News January 23
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Oregon voters approve pro-labor change to state cannabis law

Voters in Oregon appear to have approved an organized labor-friendly change to state cannabis law that’s had mixed…

News November 8
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Eaze winding down cannabis delivery operations as new owners ponder future

The former CEO of California’s largest marijuana delivery service, Eaze Technologies, said its parent company is winding down…

News October 7
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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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