Tag: CBT > Unionization in Cannabis

Oregon

Oregon Cannabis Companies No Longer Need Labor Peace Agreements to Renew Licenses

The state’s Liquor and Cannabis Commission announced the voter-approved requirement no longer applies after a conflicting federal court ruling.

May 30, 2025

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

More New Jersey Cannabis Workers Vote to Unionize With UFCW Local 360

The Fresh Eatontown dispensary workers follow their colleagues from Fresh Elizabeth LLC in choosing Local 360.

May 19, 2025

Maryland

gLeaf Dispensary Workers Vote, 20-1, to Unionize in Maryland

The cannabis workers at the company’s retail facility in Frederick voted to join the UFCW Local 27.

May 12, 2025

Industry Headlines

UFCW Secures 3-Year Union Deal for Eaze Cannabis Workers

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union aims to provide stability and protection for nearly 500 Eaze workers through four local chapters.

February 21, 2025

Nevada

Nevada Cannabis Workers at Ayr Wellness Ratify 1st Union Contract

The contract includes 120 workers across three dispensaries and one delivery depot in Las Vegas and Henderson.

January 14, 2025

Illinois

PharmaCann Cannabis Cultivation Workers Vote to Unionize in Illinois

The workers united in Dwight, Ill., to join Teamsters Local 777, expanding the union’s footprint in the cannabis supply chain.

January 13, 2025

Industry Headlines

Verano Dispensary Workers Ratify Teamsters Union Contract in Illinois

The cannabis retail workers at the company’s Zen Leaf store in Evanston voted unanimously to ratify the collective bargaining agreement.

November 25, 2024

Industry Headlines

RISE Dispensary Workers Ratify Union Contract With Green Thumb

The contract for 20 unionized cannabis workers in Henderson, Nev., includes wage increases, increased benefits, and workplace protections.

October 18, 2024

Industry Headlines

Green Thumb Cannabis Workers in New Jersey File Petition to Remove UFCW Union for 275 Employees

The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation claims union officials bypassed a secret ballot election to gain power over Green Thumb employees via a ‘card check’ campaign.

October 2, 2024

Maryland

Workers at 2 Maryland Cannabis Dispensaries Vote to Unionize With UFCW Local 400

Retail employees at The Apothecarium dispensary in Burtonsville and the Sweetspot dispensary in Olney voted in favor of unionizing.

September 17, 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