Oregon voters approve pro-labor change to state cannabis law

Voters in Oregon appear to have approved an organized labor-friendly change to state cannabis law that’s had mixed results in other states.

With more than 80% of ballots counted, 55.7% of state voters cast yes ballots on Measure 119, which will require cannabis operators in the state to submit a “labor peace agreement” to regulators before receiving or renewing business permit, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.

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The voter initiative’s main sponsor was the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 555, which spent more than $2.8 million on the campaign after a failed attempt to impose a labor peace agreement (LPA) requirement through the state Legislature.

Several other states, most notably California, require cannabis businesses to have an LPA as part of licensing

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