Hoping to boost hemp industry, United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 555, votes to support initiative to tax and regulate cannabis
Hoping to boost hemp industry, United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 555, votes to support initiative to tax and regulate cannabis
“From retail to manufacturing to health care, we recognize that a vibrant hemp and cannabis industry in Oregon will create thousands of family-wage, sustainable jobs across the entire state,” said union President Dan Clay in a statement.
The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act website touts the many applications of cannabis, from biofuel to consumer health products, and says that regulating its growth will not only create jobs, it will also help ensure that marijuana is only sold to adults for approved uses. Proponents say the tax would generate more than $140 million a year.
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