9.25.19

The FLSA Protects Colorado’s Recreational Cannabis Workers

Marijuana

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently held that cannabis workers employed in Colorado’s recreational marijuana industry are protected employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), notwithstanding the prohibition of marijuana in the federal Controlled Substance Act (CSA).

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