A top labor union is urging Massachusetts voters to reject an initiative on the November ballot that would roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law.
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Massachusetts State Council on Tuesday endorsed the No on 8: Stop the Repeal Campaign.
“With more than 400 adult-use marijuana retail locations across Massachusetts, this campaign is about protecting our communities, supporting local businesses, protecting worker rights and not turning away economic opportunity,” SEIU Massachusetts State Council and Local 509 President Dave Foley said in a press release.
“The fight to protect legal marijuana is about protecting progress,” he said. “We look forward to working with allies across the state to educate voters about the dangers of returning to an underground market where there are fewer workplace protections, less oversight and no opportunities to organize.”
The state labor group represents more than 23,000 human service workers and educators throughout Massachusetts, according to its website.
Stop the Repeal Chairperson Ryan Dominguez said that “since legalization, the marijuana industry has brought in close to $2 billion in state and local revenue, supporting thousands of jobs and generating hundreds of millions of dollars annually in support of schools, public health, community investments
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