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Marijuana Giant Fined $350K In Relation To Worker's Death, Commission Says Trulieve Failed To Comply With Several Safety Protocols
Friday, June 14, 2024 - 9:11am | 961The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) fined medical marijuana giant Trulieve (OTC:TCNNF) in relation to the death of a company's employee in 2022. A company representative signed a tentative settlement with CCC, agreeing to a fine in the amount of $350,000. What Happened: On Jan. 4,...
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Federal OSHA Experts Discuss Safety Strategies To Protect Cannabis Industry Workers Whose Exposure Is Greater Than In Recreational Setting
Monday, April 22, 2024 - 11:59am | 823As the marijuana industry expands, it is important to develop appropriate safety procedures in the working environment. As with any new industry, those safety protocols are often established only after an unfortunate incident. In Jan. 2022, the first occupational-related cannabis death from asthma...
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Mother Of Deceased Cannabis Worker Sues Marijuana Giant Claiming Wrongful Death And Negligence
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - 1:35pm | 948Laura Bruneau, the mother of Lorna McMurrey is suing Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTCQX: TCNNF) claiming wrongful death and negligence. The news comes several days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that McMurrey died from “occupational...
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Cannabis Workers Union Getting Loud About Employee Death, GTI Must Address Safety Concerns
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - 1:25pm | 1070Following the recent death of an employee at Green Thumb Industries’ (OTCQX: GTBIF) cultivation and manufacturing facility, the Teamsters issued an official statement calling on the multi-state cannabis operator to address its workers’ safety concerns. “...
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Another Cannabis Company Employee Dies During Shift: What's Going On?
Monday, July 17, 2023 - 10:43am | 1017An employee collapsed and died during her shift at Green Thumb Industries' (OTCQX: GTBIF) cultivation and manufacturing facility in Rock Island, Illinois, exclusively reported WeedWeek. “It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of an employee at our Rock...
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Family Of Late Trulieve Worker Speaks Up To Prevent Similar Tragedies As Company Contests Findings
Friday, October 14, 2022 - 2:40pm | 1046The family of Lorna McMurrey, who died at a licensed cannabis facility in Holyoke, Massachusetts, spoke to a local NBC station on Thursday. Laura Bruneau, McMurrey's mother told NBC10 Boston Investigators that she received a text from her daughter around 12:30 p.m. on Jan 4...
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'They Killed My Friend' Says Ex-Trulieve Employee Revealing More Details About Incident
Thursday, October 13, 2022 - 9:55am | 917One of the biggest multi-state cannabis operators in the U.S., Trulieve (OTCQX: TCNNF), is still making headlines over the unfortunate incident that occurred on Jan. 7, 2022, when the company lost one of its employees, Lorna McMurrey. And now, former colleagues are coming...
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Ex-Trulieve Employees Speak Out Following Colleague's Death Tied To Cannabis Dust Inhalation
Thursday, October 6, 2022 - 12:35pm | 1086Following the recently released report offering more details into what happened on Jan. 7, 2022, when a cannabis worker died at a Trulieve (OTCQX: TCNNF) productions facility in Holyoke, the company’s former employees are speaking out. A report filed...