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Protecting Your Investment: The Hazards of Bioaerosols in Cannabis Facilities and How to Mitigate Them

Protecting cannabis workers from airborne hazards in the workplace, like bioaerosols, is crucial as the industry expands across the country. Bioaerosols, including fungal spores, bacteria, and plant material, pose significant respiratory risks in indoor cultivation and manufacturing facilities. Risks to workers also mean risks to consumers, also making this a public health concern. 

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Michigan Cannabis Workers Raise the Alarm in 420 Issue of Detroit ‘Metro Times’

Detroit, MI, U.S.A – 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 by Stacey Watrobski, a cannabis industry worker and founder of The Official Cannabis Workers Resource, who recently spoke with Metro Times about her concerns.

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Lorna McMurrey: The untimely death of a worker at Trulieve

Mt. Holyoke, MA – The employees at Trulieve in Mt. Holyoke were desperate for solutions and in the midst of a unionizing campaign with the UFCW 1445, when one of their coworkers was killed on the job. In January of 2022, 27 year old Lorna McMurrey collapsed due to cardiac and respiratory arrest at the Trulieve cannabis facility she worked at in Mt. Holyoke, Massachusetts (NBC 10).

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