Cannabis Unions

Workers at PharmaCann, one the largest US vertically integrated cannabis companies, joined Teamsters Local 337 after workers at Michigan’s facility voted overwhelmingly to unionize. "The cannabis industry is at the forefront of the modern labor movement, and we are incredibly excited to...

As the November election approaches so come deadlines for submitting signatures for various initiatives. In Oregon, the deadline was July 5th, and two groups successfully collected more than 100,000 signatures. The two measures that now have a chance to end up on the ballot are: 1) imposing higher...

Marijuana workers at Cresco Labs' (OTC:CRLBF) production facility in Joliet, Illinois, recently voted to leave their union – United Food & Commerical Workers, first reported Crain's Chicago Business. Employees at Cresco's facility in Joliet were the first cannabis workers in Illinois to...

Workers at the Cannabist Company (OTCQX:CBSTF) in North Hollywood and Studio City, Los Angeles voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 630. The 60 new Teamsters work as budtenders at both locations. Last October, workers at the Cannabist facility in Vineland, also voted to join United Food and...

Employees at Cresco Labs Inc.'s (CSE:CL) (OTCQX:CRLBF) (FSE: 6CQ), the Massachusetts-based cannabis cultivation operations voted overwhelmingly to approve their first union contract with the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 328 more than three years ago. Now, the growers, supervisors...

Eaze delivery drivers in Sacramento voted unanimously to join the Teamsters Local 150, marking an important milestone for workers in the cannabis delivery sector by aligning them with a broader movement towards improved labor rights and benefits. Amid the evolving landscape of cannabis labor rights...

Legislators Propose Stricter Regulations On "Intoxicating Cannabinoids" Missouri lawmakers, including Representative Chad Perkins and Senator Nick Schroer introduced the “Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act.” These bills introduce regulations for hemp, cannabis, and cannabinoid...

Cannabis workers at Verano’s (OTCQX: VRNOF) Zen Leaf dispensary in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 777. Founded in 1937, Teamsters Local 777 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout the Chicago area....

Budtenders and inventory clerks at Home State Dispensary in Missouri have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 955. They are the first group of cannabis workers in the Kansas City metropolitan area to unionize and the first to join Local 955. “At the current rate of sales, the...

According to Green Market Report, Las Vegas marijuana shop employees voted in favor of unionizing under the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW). This particular Ayr Wellness Inc (OTCQX:AYRWF) shop, operating under the name The Dispensary, becomes the second of its kind under the Ayr...

As this year’s cannabis harvest season gets underway, competition for seasonal workers intensifies, reflecting broader economic challenges and shifts in the marijuana industry. Layoffs And Labor Needs Kate Robertson of MJBizDaily reports that due to recent widespread layoffs, many cultivators...

Maine's cannabis sales have doubled in just one year as its marijuana industry booms. Now, workers in Maine's cannabis storefronts are forming a union to ensure their rights and improve working conditions, all while advocating for responsible cannabis use. "At the end of the day,...

Workers at a New Jersey cannabis cultivation site have voted to join United Food and Commercial Workers Local 152. The vote is the latest in a string of successes for the union’s Cannabis Division. Twelve cultivators at the Cannabist Company (OTCQX: CBSTF), previously...

Labor Judge Orders Massachusetts Dispensary To Negotiate With Union Despite Election Loss A federal judge ruled in favor of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) in Massachusetts, ordering cannabis retailer I.N.S.A. Inc. to negotiate with the union despite the UFCW losing an election...

Cannabis giant Curaleaf (OTCQX: CURLF) is suspected of using its political connections to reverse an April decision by the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) to deny its request for a license renewal to cultivate and sell marijuana.  What happened: The ...