ARTICLE · 08 APRIL 2020

Will Cannabis Workers Be Eligible For Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits?

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[…] With so many out of work and many more likely joining them in the coming weeks, Americans are looking to Washington D.C.

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[...] With so many out of work and many more likely joining them in the coming weeks, Americans are looking to Washington D.C. to provide a lifeline. One bill, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), has already been signed into law by President Trump. This provides $1 billion in additional funds for states to direct toward bolstering their unemployment insurance programs.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been working to pass additional relief legislation—but when it comes to the federal government and the cannabis industry, the relationship is not usually cozy. Will those relief funds find their way to cannabis workers who are out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic?

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Will Cannabis Workers Be Eligible For Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits?

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