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Oregon’s Cannabis Labor Peace Law Struck Down

On May 20, 2025, a federal district court in Oregon issued a landmark decision invalidating Measure 119, also known as the United for Cannabis Workers Act. This law, approved by Oregon voters in November 2024 and effective as...more

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A New Challenge to Mandatory Labor Peace Agreements Is Filed While Another Is Dismissed

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On April 14, 2025, a cannabis retailer filed suit to challenge the provision of New York’s cannabis law that requires licensed businesses to maintain labor peace agreements with their workers. The New York lawsuit asserts...more

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Mandatory Labor Peace Agreements Challenged In Oregon Court

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Last week, an adult-use cannabis processor and retailer filed suit to challenge the constitutionality of a new Oregon law that now requires entry into a labor peace agreement for licensure. A labor peace agreement does not...more

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Green Growth and Labor Harmony: Navigating Labor Peace Agreements in the Booming Cannabis Industry

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As legalization of cannabis has spread, profits have grown in the 25 states that allow for the retail sale of cannabis for recreational use, and labor unions have found great opportunity for getting a lift from the cannabis...more

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California Attempts to Weed Out Unfair Labor Practices at the State Level by Enacting Union-Friendly Regulation on Employers in...

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As the cannabis industry has rapidly progressed over the years, states such as New York, New Jersey and Illinois have begun to implement legislation that encourages employers to engage in labor peace agreements with unions....more

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