NJ can’t force cannabis companies to sign pacts with labor unions, firm says

New Jersey requires cannabis companies to sign agreements with labor unions. That’s illegal, one cannabis firm alleges in a new lawsuit.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 561

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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New Jersey’s mandate that cannabis companies must sign agreements with labor unions is facing another legal challenge from one of the industry’s largest operators.

Verano, which runs four ZenLeaf dispensaries in New Jersey, is suing the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission, arguing the state can’t force it to sign what’s called a labor peace agreement with a union. Verano’s labor peace agreements require it to remain neutral when it comes to union organizing and …

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