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Missouri Cannabis Retailer Fires 12 Workers After Union Organizing Meeting

Margaret Jackson
MJBizDaily
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Greenlight Dispensary in Missouri terminated 12 employees from its Springfield location following a union organizing meeting, with workers alleging they were targeted for their unionization efforts. The incident occurred as the company's Joplin staff voted 18-2 to join UFCW Local 2, highlighting labor tensions within the cannabis retail sector. This case raises concerns about worker protections and employment practices in the growing legal cannabis industry, which serves patients accessing medical cannabis for various therapeutic conditions.

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