Medical Marijuana Growers Join Teamsters Union

Sacremento Bee ^ | September 20, 2010 | Marcus Wohlson

[RetroSexual]

As organized labor faces declining membership, one of the country's most storied unions is looking to a new growth industry: marijuana.

The Teamsters added nearly 40 new members earlier this month by organizing the country's first group of unionized marijuana growers. Such an arrangement is likely only possible in California, which has the nation's loosest medical marijuana laws.

But it's still unclear how the Teamsters will safeguard the rights of members who do work that's considered a federal crime.

"I didn't have this planned out when I became a Teamster 34 years ago, to organize marijuana workers," said Lou Marchetti, who acted as a liaison between the growers and Oakland-based Teamsters Local 70. "This is a whole new ballgame."

[RetroSexual]

Oh I do find the news so entertaining!

[TexGuy]

Whoda Thunk it! ... Thugs and Drugs.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Now it’s true, the Unions really have gone to Pot!

[CarWashMan]

So the dime bag will now become the $5 bag because of the increase in overhead?

[Mojave]

Figures.

[ComputerGuy]

What a combination - Union growers and state distributors.
Big bucks, there.
Won't be long until we'll all have to grow our own.

[MichaelP]

NO SH_T!!!

[Army Air Corps]

Union Weed. Youze bedda have da Union Label on dat joint.

[Pessimist]

So will these growers strike against themselves for higher pay, or is this nothing more than a novel facade for a price fixing cartel?

(I’m being rhetorical here. I already knwo th3e answer....)

[G Larry]

Does this mean they won’t be levied any “other” taxes?

[Marty62]

hummm, mmg needs some REAL protection.

[Cyman]

I know that this is probably a duh, but doesn’t that automatically qualify all Teamsters for prosecution under the RICO ACT.

[yldstrk]

well i’ll be a monkey’s uncle

[Osage Orange]

So their recruiting Mexican Gang’s now?

[Clump]

I would have far more respect for weed growers without the union for sure. Nothing like a union to screw up what could be a very profitable business.

[Paine in the Neck]

The full development of unions as organized crime is almost complete - protection rackets, drugs, election fixing. They’ll organize the hookers soon and then there will be no difference between the ‘Rats/unions and Big Bill Thompson/Capone.

[Frantzie]

Organized crime and drugs.

[gundog]

You so street.

[tet68]

Support your Local Teamster Sex worker.

[conservativeharleyguy]

Corruption makes strange bedfellows...