Unions Elbow Into Pot Industry With State-Backed ‘Peace’ Deals

Unions are using an age-old technique to organize the lucrative and growing cannabis industry, and political leaders are pushing rules to give them a leg up.

The potential for union expansion in the industry is huge. By some estimates, the industry will grow to $30 billion in sales by 2025. And the cannabis labor force is expected to boom across the 33 states and the District of Columbia that have legalized medical marijuana and the 11 states and the district that have legalized recreational use.

Like in other industries, unions have been negotiating labor peace agreements with many marijuana ...