As Marijuana Industry Grows, Workers Start to Unionize

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Alex Hagar is a "budtender" who hopes to make a career for himself in the cannabis industry. Photo Sam Harnett/KQED

KQED News Fix/The California Report

On Jan. 1, California adults will be able to walk into shops and buy marijuana products for recreational use. As investors and owners get ready to cash in, an effort is underway to unionize marijuana workers. The hope is to give them more protections and a say in the rapidly expanding industry.

Read the story at KQED News Fix/The California Report.

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