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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

Maryland

Apothecarium Dispensary Workers in Maryland Vote, 25-0, to Unionize With UFCW Local 27

The Cumberland, Md., workers now head to the bargaining table to negotiate a contract for better wages, affordable benefits and a safer work environment.

August 12, 2024

Nevada

Workers at Las Vegas Cannapunch Cannabis Vote to Join UFCW Local 711

Recently, Cannapunch cannabis workers in Las Vegas voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 711 in order to have a voice on the job and secure the benefits that a union contract provides. This 32-person unit is the first cannabis processor in the state of Nevada to vote to join UFCW Local 711.

May 30, 2024

Industry Headlines

Ascend Cannabis Workers Join Teamsters Local 570

Budtenders and shift leads at Ascend Cannabis have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 570, making them the first in Maryland to join the Teamsters Union.

May 29, 2024

California

California Cannabis Drivers Reach Tentative Union Deal With Eaze, Avert Potential Strike Ahead of 4/20

After nine months of negotiations, the UFCW-represented workers agreed on a three-year first contract.

April 18, 2024

California

500-plus Eaze Cannabis Delivery Drivers Threaten to Strike Ahead of 4/20

The workers, represented by four local chapters of the UFCW, recently rejected the company’s ‘final’ contract offer after months of negotiations.

April 4, 2024

California

Eaze Cannabis Workers Join Teamsters in California

Delivery drivers voted unanimously to unionize at the company’s Sacramento cannabis delivery service.

March 28, 2024