A lobby representing cannabis business owners in Maine is working with a national labor union to represent marijuana interests at the state capitol, organizers told MJBizDaily.
The Maine Cannabis Union – comprised of former members of the Maine Cannabis Coalition, an industry association formed in 2020 – is designed to leverage resources provided by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).
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The IAM is known in Maine for organizing lobster fishers as well as shipyard employees at Bath Iron Works, a major U.S. Navy contractor that’s also the state’s fourth-largest employer.
But pressuring state lawmakers for friendly rules – rather than labor organizing – is the first order of business for the new organization, said Maine Cannabis Union President Susan Meehan, a longtime Maine marijuana activist and former MMJ business owner.
“Our primary goal is to advocate for safe and affordable access for
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