Employment

Three simple steps to avoid some of the industry’s most common cannabis finance and accounting missteps: hire properly, avoid undervaluing the right people for the job, and build a strong foundation for your company’s financial policies.

Massachusetts cannabis firm Trulieve will pay a $14,502 fine to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over the death of cannabis worker Lorna McMurrey, who died after inhaling too much “ground cannabis dust” at the company’s Holyoke facility in early 2022.

A Buffalo, New York firefighter who was terminated for using doctor-recommended medical cannabis has been reinstated following a successful lawsuit.

The latest piece in our 2023 Cannabis Industry Predictions series features experts in cannabis data collection and analysis, operations management, technology, employment, industry events, and tourism.

The multistate cannabis operator Curaleaf reportedly laid off about 200 employees ahead of the Thanksgiving weekend in an effort to “control costs and drive efficiencies in the face of economic uncertainties ahead.”

Hemp fiber processing company FyberX is set to invest $17.5 million into its U.S. headquarters in Virginia. 

Trulieve has released a statement disputing some of the press reports about the death of employee Lorna McMurrey at the company’s facility in Holyoke, Massachusetts in January.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission was in the process of investigating the Trulieve facility where an employee died in January for previous employee complaints.

Massachusetts authorities are investigating the circumstances around the death of former Trulieve employee Lorna McMurrey, who OSHA concluded died after inhaling “ground cannabis dust” at the company’s Holyoke facility.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said a worker at Trulieve’s Holyoke, Massachusetts cannabis facility, Lorna McMurrey, died after inhaling “ground cannabis dust.”

The Cannabis Community College has launched its online cannabis education platform with courses including the Cannabis Essentials 5 Course Bundle and an internship program to place graduates at licensed firms.

Officials in California have passed a law to protect workers who test positive on drug screenings for cannabis consumed outside of work with some exceptions. The bill has been sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for his signature.

The Trucking Alliance is seeking permission from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to change its drug testing protocols from standard urine tests to hair tests to gain a more accurate representation of when drugs were consumed by drivers.

In a recent ruling, Nevada’s Supreme Court clarified that adult cannabis use was not considered “lawful” behavior outside of work because it is not federally legal.

A medical cannabis patient, combat veteran, and former Florida Department of Corrections officer who was fired after testing positive on a random drug test is now suing the state, arguing his constitutional rights were violated.

The Minority Cannabis Business Association is partnering with cannabis education company Green Flower to provide members with four free training courses.

Louisiana’s new medical cannabis laws are now in effect, including provisions for protecting state employees who use medical cannabis, putting the Department of Health in charge of the state’s cannabis program, and prohibiting police from searching homes without a warrant based on the odor of cannabis.

Kara Bradford and David Murét are Co-Founders (and CEO and COO, respectively) of Viridian Staffing, the cannabis industry’s original and oldest recruitment firm.

An executive order issued by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) last week protects workers from cannabis-related penalties amid a worker shortage.

Some workers at province-run cannabis stores in Quebec have entered an indefinite strike over low pay. The workers are with the Syndicat Canadien de la Fonction Publique, which is affiliated with the largest trade union in the province.

The Teamsters union has successfully recruited more than 500 cannabis industry workers and is looking to organize in multiple states with upcoming cannabis legalization questions on their ballots.

Multistate cannabis firm Curaleaf did not offer Juneteenth holiday pay for its unionized employees but did for non-unionized employees.

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear cases regarding employers’ refusal to pay for medical cannabis as a part of worker’s compensation claims.

Canada-based Aurora Cannabis Inc. announced it will be laying off 12% of its workforce in order to realign its organization with the future of the cannabis industry.