The Young Jurks

Toxic and dangerous big cannabis cultivation work conditions? What changes can be made to protect cannabis workers from dangerous workplace conditions? What toxic work conditions could have contributed to the death of Lorna McMurrey? We speak to Tess Eidem, Ph.D., PCQI, Microbiologist specializing in Cannabis Biocontrol about the risks.

Trulieve blames dead worker, Lorna McMurrey. We speak to a friend of Lorna, McCartney Ford about Trulieve's awful press releases and we review recent news stories from local reporters: Dan Adams of the Globe, Shira Schoenberg with Commonwealth Magazine and Eric Casey in Worcester.

Trulieve union-busting after Lorna McMurrey worker death, UFCW1445 is filing charges with the labor board for employee intimidation, illegal surveillance, and wrongful termination.

The timeline of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission not protecting workers at Trulieve Holyoke or anywhere else! Lorna McMurrey took ambulances out of Trulieve Holyoke in Nov 2021 and then finally in January 2022 and had complained of the work conditions and asthma from the workplace even before the first ambulance ride.

Lorna McMurrey's mom, "It has to stop now!", “this should have never happened to her”. “I’m so thankful for the support of everybody speaking out”. We speak to her and whistleblowers from other big cannabis operators, Parallel and INSA on the Trulieve worker who passed after a work-shift. We also speak to a friend of Lorna and much more.

Mike Crawford guests on a VT podcast, THE FINE PRINT discussing the Trulieve death of Lorna McMurrey. He calls out the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission as a cover-up agency. What would you call virtual investigations of mold?

Elon Musk, tech and politics discussion with Brianna Wu, a former Congressional Rep and leader of a PAC, she's also well know for Gamergate and her technology commentary on twitter. @briannawu

After we broke the story of the death of Trulieve's Lorna McMurrey, workers are speaking out to local media. In this episode, we hear from Danny, a co-worker of Lorna McMurrey. Danny describes the toxic work culture and the dangerous Trulieve work environment. We also take a call from another MSO whistleblower, Anne Hassel who exposed a moldy work environment at New England Treatment Access, NETA.

Mike Crawford is a guest on Lefty’s New Jersey based show. Crawford wants Trulieve shut down. He also says the CCC has blood on their hands. Lorna McMurrey discussion on Ignorance is No Excuse show, also discussion of other dispensaries with known mold issues, NETA and Holistic Industries AKA Strane. And the CCC with virtual inspections…

National and local media (High Times, Leafly, Commonwealth Magazine and many more) picks up our Trulieve worker death coverage, we open with a discussion of the tragic death of Lorna McMurrey.  Cannabis Round Table with Drew Weisse of UFCW 1459, Devin Alexander of Rolling Releaf, and @nhcannapatient discussing cannabis taxation, workers' rights, home-grow and much more.