Bayer wants to buy Monsanto for $ 62 billion, hooking up the German chemical and drug company with the St. Louis-based producer of seeds and weed-killers. The deal would create a global giant in agriculture technology. Read article here: High Times
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Syrian Hashish Harvest Workers Stranded in Lebanon
BothReutersandNational Public Radiohave run reports over the past week on the plight of season migrant laborers who come from Syria to theBekaato help harvest cannabis and produce hashish—activities just winding down now. But thos… Read article here: High Times
DEA Paid Millions in Workers’ Comp Benefit to Confidential Informants
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Colorado Court: Workers Can Be Fired for Using Pot Off-Duty
Pot may be legal in Colorado, but you can still be fired for using it. The state Supreme Court ruled Monday that a medical marijuana patient who was fired after failing a drug test cannot get his job back. The case has big implications for employers and pot smokers in sta… Read article here: High […]
Cannabusiness: Weed Workers Get Connected in Colorado
Getting in on Colorado’s booming ganja industry can be tough, even for entry-level job seekers like trimmers or budtenders. A new job-placement service in Pueblo — the city’s first to focus on weed work — is helping both the experienced and absolute be… Read article here: High Times
Part-Time Cannabusiness Workers Create Challenges for CEOs
Legal marijuana is seeing job growth in areas tied to retail sales, distribution and back office operations, according to marijuana jobs listing websiteWeedHire’s20144thQuarter Cannabis Jobs Report. “We’re seeing a request for ski… Read article here: High Times
New Mexico: Workers’ Comp Must Cover Medical Pot
Injured while on the job? The cost of your medical cannabis may be covered by workers’ compensation. So ruled<http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/09/05/71084.htm> the New Mexico Court of Appeals in the case Vialpando v. Ben’s Automotive Services and Redwo… High Times
New Mexico: Medical Marijuana OK’d for Workers’ Comp
Physician prescribed medical marijuana for pain relief is covered under the bylaws of workers’ compensation, according to the latest ruling from the New Mexico Court of Appeals. High Times
Workers Fired for Medical Pot Sue for Unemployment Benefits
The Michigan court of appeals will hear the cases of two medical marijuana patients who were fired from their jobs for smoking pot legally and then denied unemployment benefits. JenineKemp, a CT scan technician who suffers from lupus, was fired in 2011 for testi… High Times
United Cannabis Workers, Inc. Announces Its First Open Membership Meeting
United Cannabis Workers, Inc. First Open Membership Meeting On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 6:00 P.M. at The Sun-N-Buns Bakery in Morro Bay. MORRO BAY, Calif. — UCW President Scot L. Bennet will discuss the organizational structure and long term goals of the union. At the meeting you will learn why UCW is different from […]