A law approved by Oregon voters last fall requiring cannabis businesses in the state to strike deals with labor unions is unconstitutional, according to a federal judge.
Measure 119, which required Oregon marijuana operators to obtain labor peace agreements (LPAs) before renewing or receiving licenses, violates federal free speech protections, U.S. District Judge Michael Simon ruled Tuesday.
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Oregon officials are now barred from enforcing the law.
The state Department of Justice, which argued the state’s case, has not yet said whether it will appeal, according to The Oregonian.
Simon’s ruling in a case brought in February by Oregon cannabis operators Bubbles Hash and Ascend Dispensary might bode well for similar challenges to LPA requirements brought in other jurisdictions across the country.
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