Recently, there has been a rise in unionization amongst cannabis workers in the US as more states make cannabis legal. As a result of the increased demand for both cannabis and dispensaries, many cannabis workers have seen an opportunity to unionize and fight for competitive wages and benefits. The United Food & Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) has been working to organize cannabis workers since 2010 and now represents thousands of workers across the US. UFCW states that its mission extends beyond unionizing cannabis workers for better pay though; it also aims to de-stigmatize cannabis in communities of color and increase the diversity of dispensary owners.
See "US cannabis workers unionizing for better pay as industry grows rapidly", Richard Fowler, Forbes, November 22, 2022