Reischman said “the majority of our work so far has been in St. Louis but we are definitely probing areas outside of the metro area as well.”
Medical marijuana sales in Missouri began in October 2020, but the majority of licensees were approved to operate months after sales initially started.
“Cannabis is a growing industry, particularly here in Missouri where medical marijuana is really finally just getting off the ground,” Reischman said, “and across the country a lot of those workers have expressed interest in unionizing not just for wages and benefits, but issues like safety, issues like help with compliance, because you want to make sure you’re on the right side of the law.
“UFCW represents the overwhelming majority of union cannabis workers across the country,” Reischman said. “We anticipate hearing from more and more of those workers who are interested in the benefits of joining a union.”
As of Wednesday, there were 5,751 agent IDs issued to cannabis industry workers, according to the Department of Health and Senior Services, which regulates the industry.
Cumulative medical marijuana dispensary sales reached $160 million last month, according to the latest available figures from the Department of Health and Senior Services.
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