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Labor/Employment,
Government

Jun. 13, 2018

State marijuana labor regulation may be federally preempted

A clause in a state bill regulating cannabis businesses which requires them to enter "labor peace agreements" in order to be licensed is preempted by federal law, according to labor attorneys. However, it has gone unchallenged in the year since the bill was passed.

State marijuana labor regulation may be federally preempted
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A clause in a state law regulating cannabis businesses which requires them to enter "labor peace agreements" in order to be licensed is preempted by federal law, according to labor attorneys. However, it has gone unchallenged in the year since the bill was passed.

Senate Bill 94, which was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in June 2017, places the requirement on cannabis businesses with 20 or more employees. In some municipalities, such as...

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