Multistate marijuana operator Ayr Wellness will close cultivation facilities and lay off workers in two states as part of the major sell-off of assets announced last week, state records show.
More than 200 cultivation workers in Massachusetts and Nevada appear to be the first to lose their jobs in the coming months as Miami-based Ayr struggles under the weight of crushing debt, according to filings.
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Ayr will close a 217,800-square foot cannabis cultivation operation in Milford, Mass., where it currently employs 157 workers, the Worcester Business Journal first reported.
Ayr informed state officials on July 31 that the workers could be laid off Sept. 29.
Under federal law, employers with more than 100 employees are required to give both workers and government
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