cannabis

‘It was their job to protect Lorna’: Family of woman who died on the job at Mass. cannabis factory files wrongful death suit

Local News “Lorna was my life. This company took my whole life away from me.” The family of a woman who died from an asthma attack while on the job at a Massachusetts cannabis cultivation and processing facility is suing the company and its HVAC contractors.  The family of 27-year-old Lorna McMurrey has filed a … [Read more…]

A cannabis worker in Mass. died on the job from an asthma attack. It’s the first reported case in U.S.

Local News Advocates for safety in the marijuana industry have called for more safeguards to make sure the cannabis business doesn’t put workers or the public at risk. FILE – Marijuana plants are seen at a growing facility in Washington County, N.Y., May 12, 2023. The U.S. cannabis production industry’s first reported occupational asthma death … [Read more…]