Worker Exploitation: ‘The Dark Side’ of Working in Cannabis

  [caption id="attachment_789" align="alignnone" width="735"] "Exploitation, Abuse & Death" The Dark Side of Working in the Cannabis Industry.[/caption] Original article written by Dusty Christenson for The Nation, link available below. U.S.A., North America - The cannabis industry continues to grow at an alarming rate, and unfortunately worker safety is often...

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Michigan Cannabis Employees Speak Up in 4/20 Issue of ‘Detroit Metro Times’

Detroit, MI - The cannabis industry in Michigan has been booming ever since the legalization of cannabis in the state. However, reports since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic suggest that some employees in the industry feel that they are being left behind. This issue has been brought to light...

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5 Weed Companies Currently Facing Class-Action Lawsuits

Combined company assets are in the billions It seems that the green rush may have hit a few bumps in the road for some of the biggest cannabis companies out there. In recent months, several companies have been hit with class-action lawsuits over a range of allegations, from mislabeling products...

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Take it Off: Stripper Strike NOHO Serves as a Tool for Progress in American Labor

Los Angeles, CA - The recent stripper strike in North Hollywood, also known as NOHO, has sparked a conversation about workplace organizing and the importance of collective action to achieve better working conditions. The strike was organized by a group of strippers who were frustrated with the working conditions at...

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Michigan Workforce Seeking Careers Face Struggles

Lansing, MI - Michigan seemed to have the cannabis industry moving in the right direction, at least on the surface. Just below that surface, uneducated greed tumbles with political contamination, leaving true social equity and hope for the industry a bit of a mess. Workers and townspeople are often the...