Employment

A former compliance officer for a New Jersey cannabis business is suing his former employer claiming he was demoted because he is Black.

Most New York businesses can no longer test employees for cannabis, according to guidance released earlier this month by the state Department of Labor.

Danielle Schumacher is the CEO of THC Staffing, a cannabis recruitment firm that prioritizes building an inclusive industry.

New York’s LIM College announced the creation of its Bachelor of Business Administration degree program in cannabis, which the college says is the first of its kind in the nation.

A Pennsylvania man is suing his former employer claiming the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and Pennsylvania Human Relations Act when he was fired for using medical cannabis.

Kansas City, Missouri voted on Thursday to end pre-employment cannabis drug screenings at most city jobs.

Theory Wellness in Massachusetts will pay almost $300,000 in restitution and penalties for violating state wage and hour laws.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Monday filed an amicus brief with the state Unemployment Insurance Appeals Commission arguing that employees fired solely for their off-the-clock cannabis use should still qualify for unemployment benefits.

Marshawn Lynch’s Dodi Blunts and the Last Prisoner Project have partnered on an apprenticeship program to offer justice-impacted individuals hands-on cannabis industry experience.

A Florida high school teacher was fired this week for medical cannabis use after being drug tested following an at-work injury that resulted from a student pushing her on a flight of stairs.

With the firing of multiple White House staffers for cannabis use, the Biden Administration demonstrated that — even with federal cannabis legislation positioned for a big win this year — it will continue to stigmatize cannabis consumers.

A bill being considered in California would prohibit most employers from denying or terminating an employee due to a positive drug test for cannabis.

Maine companies with tens of thousands of employees will drop THC from drug testing protocols due to widespread cannabis use and lack of reliable testing procedures.

Workers at the Stiiizy Mission dispensary in San Francisco, California have signed a contract with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.

Colorado cannabis security firm Helix must pay overtime wages after its case was declined by the Supreme Court. The firm had argued that, because cannabis was federally illegal, industry workers were not protected by federal law.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has allowed a cannabis patient’s lawsuit against her former employer to move forward; the patient alleges she was wrongfully fired due to her cannabis use.

A former NYPD officer is suing the department after being forced into early retirement due to his status as a registered medical cannabis patient. The lawsuit alleges extreme instances of workplace harassment, disability discrimination, and retaliation.

Dispensary workers at Sira Naturals in Massachusetts became the first in the state to unionize after workers there ratified a Collective Bargaining Agreement with UFCW, Local 1445.

A recent study by San Diego State University shows that after-hours cannabis use by employees has no negative effects on workplace performance.

Cannabis workers at Mayflower Medicinals in Holliston, Massachusetts have voted to unionize citing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, management inconsistencies, and a lack of adequate healthcare coverage.

Cann Group in Victoria, Australia has secured a government-funded jobs grant for $1.97 million to upgrade its cultivation/production facility, which could generate 150 local jobs.

Keegan Peterson is the CEO of Würk, a Denver-based cannabis industry payroll and HR software provider.

The City Council in Rochester, New York is reportedly considering stopping pre-employment cannabis drug tests for most city workers.

A former Amazon employee who was fired for using medical cannabis has won a federal court decision that will send the resulting lawsuit back to New Jersey’s Supreme Court, where he has a much stronger shot at winning the case.