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Marijuana Giant Fined $350K In Relation To Worker's Death, Commission Says Trulieve Failed To Comply With Several Safety Protocols
Friday, June 14, 2024 - 9:11am | 961The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) fined medical marijuana giant Trulieve (OTC:TCNNF) in relation to the death of a company's employee in 2022. A company representative signed a tentative settlement with CCC, agreeing to a fine in the amount of $350,000. What Happened: On Jan. 4,...
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Federal OSHA Experts Discuss Safety Strategies To Protect Cannabis Industry Workers Whose Exposure Is Greater Than In Recreational Setting
Monday, April 22, 2024 - 11:59am | 823As the marijuana industry expands, it is important to develop appropriate safety procedures in the working environment. As with any new industry, those safety protocols are often established only after an unfortunate incident. In Jan. 2022, the first occupational-related cannabis death from asthma...
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Mother Of Deceased Cannabis Worker Sues Marijuana Giant Claiming Wrongful Death And Negligence
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - 1:35pm | 948Laura Bruneau, the mother of Lorna McMurrey is suing Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTCQX: TCNNF) claiming wrongful death and negligence. The news comes several days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that McMurrey died from “occupational...
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Cannabis Employee Died From Occupational Asthma, Fed Report Confirms First Such Case In US
Monday, November 20, 2023 - 1:53pm | 668The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report confirming the first case of an occupational asthma death in U.S. cannabis history. What Happened Per the report filed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a cannabis...
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Family Of Late Trulieve Worker Speaks Up To Prevent Similar Tragedies As Company Contests Findings
Friday, October 14, 2022 - 2:40pm | 1046The family of Lorna McMurrey, who died at a licensed cannabis facility in Holyoke, Massachusetts, spoke to a local NBC station on Thursday. Laura Bruneau, McMurrey's mother told NBC10 Boston Investigators that she received a text from her daughter around 12:30 p.m. on Jan 4...