Following the death of a cannabis worker in Massachusetts due to an asthma attack, the state’s Department of Public Health is urging the local marijuana industry to implement additional safety measures to prevent work-related asthma. The employee, who was working at Trulieve Cannabis Corp.’s processing facility in Holyoke, was packaging ground cannabis into pre-rolls when the attack occurred. After an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the company reached a settlement with OSHA. Both DPH and OSHA have confirmed that this was the first known case of occupational asthma resulting in death in the U.S. cannabis industry. To read more about this incident, visit BostonHerald.com.
After Massachusetts cannabis worker died from asthma attack, state pushes marijuana industry to take extra safety steps
