Wage and Hour, Dispensaries

Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Has Spoken (Part Two)

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 5/1/2025

We have written about the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee’s final flurry of activity approving and advancing bills out of committee....more

Preliminary Approval of Settlement in Cannabis Dispensary Employee Class Action Lawsuit

Carr Maloney P.C. on 4/15/2024

The New Mexico federal court preliminarily approved a class action settlement for $525,000 in a wage claim asserted by a group of hourly employees from two cannabis dispensary chains, Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. (which...more

4 Trends for Cannabis Industry Employers to Track in 2023

Fisher Phillips on 4/14/2023

The cannabis industry is growing at a rapid pace given the proliferation of states legalizing medical and recreational use. Indeed, most states already have a comprehensive medical cannabis program, and many are rolling out...more

Cozen Cities: January 11, 2023

Cozen O'Connor on 1/12/2023

Gig Economy & Technology- CHICAGO — University of Chicago Commits Millions to Startups The University of Chicago is stepping up its efforts to create more startups, committing more than $20 million to launch three new...more

Vermont Moving Toward Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 9/21/2020

The Green Mountain state has taken a significant step toward legalizing recreational cannabis. On September 17, 2020, the Vermont House of Representatives adopted the Conference Committee report for S.B. 54, an act relating...more

Arizona’s 2020 Vision: Employers Will Want to Keep an Eye on These Changes

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/19/2019

As Arizona employers prepare for 2020, key minimum wages and exempt salary levels under city, state, and federal law will go into effect. Additionally, employers will want to remain aware of potential legislation and/or voter...more

Union Organizes First Cannabis Shop in Massachusetts

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 12/9/2019

In November 2019, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) became the first union to organize employees at a Massachusetts cannabis company. According to the Boston Globe, two-thirds of Sira Naturals,...more

San Francisco Ordinance Requires Cannabis Business Permit Applicants to Enter into “Labor Peace Agreements”

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 6/20/2018

Earlier this month, San Francisco’s Public Safety & Neighborhood Services Committee unanimously approved an ordinance that requires certain cannabis business permit applicants to agree to enter into a collective bargaining...more

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