Report: Cannabis Worker's Death Raises Concerns Over Respiratory Hazards

The January 2022 death of a Massachusetts cannabis worker has raised concerns about potential respiratory health hazards for those employed in the marijuana industry, state regulators said in a report issued Thursday. In a joint report by the Massachusetts Public Health Department and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, asthma exacerbation was highlighted as a potential workplace hazard for those working in cannabis flower production. The report followed an investigation into the Jan. 2, 2022, death of a flower production technician at an indoor cannabis cultivation an...