NJ Assembly Labor Committee Passes Bill Protecting Cannabis Employees

New Jersey Assembly Committee Advances Bill to Expand Labor Rights for Cannabis Workers

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A New Jersey bill that would provide cannabis workers with the same collective bargaining protections as other private sector employees has been approved by the Assembly Labor Committee and now moves to the full Assembly for consideration. Filed in April by Representatives Warne DeAngelo (D) and Reginald Atkins (D), the legislation would close a gap in labor protections by extending key right…

NJ Assembly Labor Committee Passes Bill Protecting Cannabis Employees

The NJ Assembly Labor Committee passed a bill protecting cannabis employees and their right to join a labor union. The bill A 8142 is called "Concerns conditions of employment of certain cannabis workers". It passed with no testimony or speeches in its favor during a brief meeting. It notes that cannabis employees are excluded from [ . . . ] Source: NJ Assembly Labor Committee Passes Bill Protecting Cannabis Employees from Heady NJ