This article originally appeared on JordanBarab.com Last January 4, 2022, 27-year-old Lorna McMurrey went into cardiac arrest at Trulieve’s cannabis cultivation facility in Holyoke, Massachusetts and died several days later at Baystate Medical Center. The cause of...
A 2018 study from Colorado State University found that around 46% of legal cannabis industry workers surveyed reported they received “little to no” safety training since the beginning of their employment. This can translate to long-term occupational diseases or...
OLCC data shows that cannabis retailers in Oregon are on track to pass the number of burglaries that we had in 2020. As a worker, there’s only so much that you can do to protect yourself on the job. If you are feeling unsafe at work, we crafted an email template...
Even though cannabis businesses are not federally supported, they still must adhere and comply to all federal laws and regulations for protecting their employees. Under the Occupational Safety and Health law, employers have a responsibility and obligation to provide a...
A new safety and health guide from Oregon OSHA is intended to help employers and workers in the cannabis industry identify hazards associated with their work and determine how to control them. From the brain of long-time advocate for safety in cannabis, Jeff Jackson,...
