Marijuana company Trulieve is bankrolling a proposal to legalize the recreational use of its products for nonmedical purposes. The Florida-based company with growing facilities in Gadsden County has contributed all but $124 of the $15 million raised to promote a proposed constitutional amendment for the 2024 ballot to decriminalize the plant for personal use. Trulieve is … [Read more...] about Trulieve spending big on Florida recreational ballot measure
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Trulieve to study ground-cannabis hazards in OSHA deal after worker death
Be at the forefront of the latest cannabis scientific research. Submit a research abstract to present by Dec. 16, or register to attend the The Emerald Conference by MJBizScience, March 1-3 in San Diego. Under a settlement with a federal agency stemming from an employee’s death, Florida-based Trulieve Cannabis will study the potential hazards of ground marijuana dust. The … [Read more...] about Trulieve to study ground-cannabis hazards in OSHA deal after worker death
A Tallahassee medical-marijuana operator could face a class-action lawsuit over layoffs
A lawsuit says Trulieve failed to give employees at least 60 days notice before termination as required by federal law. Trulieve disputes the allegation. Workers laid off by Trulieve, Inc., the state’s largest medical-marijuana operator, have filed a potential class-action lawsuit alleging the Tallahassee-based company failed to give adequate notice before letting them … [Read more...] about A Tallahassee medical-marijuana operator could face a class-action lawsuit over layoffs
Cannabis Confidential: Worker death, whistleblowers put industry safety in spotlight
Eric Casey | Worchester Magazine Since the beginning of legalization in Massachusetts, there’s been a growing chorus of cannabis workers and consumers who have raised safety concerns. After news of a fatal incident that occurred in January finally hit the press this month, that chorus has grown into a crescendo, and workers are finding new ways to push back. Reports recently … [Read more...] about Cannabis Confidential: Worker death, whistleblowers put industry safety in spotlight
OSHA report ties cannabis worker death to dust inhalation
New Provided By Bruce Barcott, Leafly Over the past few days a disturbing report has surfaced regarding the death of a cannabis worker earlier this year in Massachusetts. According to a report filed by officials with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a staff member at the Trulieve production facility in Holyoke, Massachusetts, was working a late … [Read more...] about OSHA report ties cannabis worker death to dust inhalation
