Tag: CBT > Cannabis Workplace Health and Safety

OSHA Compliance in Cannabis Cultivation

The 2020 Cannabis Worker Death Kept From the Public – and the Industry

A California worker died of work-related asthma, but it went unpublicized and unlearned from. Two years later, it happened again in Massachusetts.

January 11, 2026

Cannabis Labor and Wages

UCLA Report Reveals Unsafe Working Conditions, Wage Theft in California Cannabis Industry

The UCLA Labor Center and Cannabis Worker Collab released the report based on 1,100-plus worker voices, documenting how unions can deliver change.

May 29, 2025

Industry Headlines

Massachusetts Issues Recommendations on Ground Cannabis Dust, Workplace Safety

Now identified as a hazardous chemical, licensees must inform employees about ground cannabis dust hazards.

November 14, 2024

Maryland

Apothecarium Dispensary Workers File to Unionize in Maryland

The cannabis retail employees in Salisbury are forming a union with UFCW Local 27 for better pay, job security and workplace safety.

September 4, 2024

Pesticides

Ohio Cannabis, Federal Rescheduling, GTI’s Former Partnership With Bobby George Lead CBT’s Top Stories in August

From Ohio’s sales launch to a rescheduling hearing and to a man facing nine felony charges, don’t miss out on the most-read articles this month.

August 29, 2024

OSHA Compliance in Cannabis Cultivation

OSHA Playing Catch-Up With the Cannabis Industry

Only recently has the organization begun researching and working to prevent workplace hazards, a process that was hindered by federal cannabis policy.

August 19, 2024

California

Cannabis Dispensaries Top Target for Labor Unions as More States Legalize

With the National Labor Relations Board adopting standards making it easier to organize, unions have recognized that now is the time to attack.

December 24, 2023

Interviews & Opinion

Opinion: The Cannabis Industry Must Prioritize Worker Safety, Invest in PPE

The hazards associated with cannabis production are well-documented, and it's time for the industry to step up and prioritize the health and safety of its employees.

December 19, 2023

Compliance

Investigation Began Before Trulieve’s Holyoke Facility Worker Died

Massachusetts regulators received complaints about a processing facility’s conditions months before a 27-year-old collapsed and later died.

November 17, 2023

Illinois

Green Thumb Worker, 60, Had ‘Difficultly Breathing’ Before Dying at Cultivation Facility

The worker, identified as Julie Devinney, died from natural causes less than an hour after a 911 call was made from the Rock Island facility in Illinois.

July 18, 2023

Safety

Make Your Workplace Safer: 6 Tips

How to reduce the risks of work-related injuries in cultivation while increasing compliance with safety mandates.

July 11, 2023

Legislation and Regulation

Colorado Approves ‘Use-By’ Date Labeling Requirement for Cannabis Products

New rules for the state’s cannabis industry also include the ability for medical cannabis to be redesignated for adult use.

December 2, 2022