Cannabis Workers’ Compensation
Cannabis - Marijuana
As the market grows and the legalization of cannabis expands nationally, the need for workers’ compensation grows as well. The classifications applicable to medical marijuana growing, processing, and sales, and the manufacture of medical marijuana products are also applicable to similar operations pertaining to recreational marijuana. However, the most common classification assignments applicable to medical cannabis operations also apply to equivalent recreational marijuana operations.
Cannabis or marijuana cultivation can occur indoors or outdoors, using conventional or hydroponic methods. Cannabis cultivation is assigned to Classification 0035, Florists – cultivating or gardening, as the cannabis buds are in fact flowers. Classification 0035 also includes initial trimming to prepare the harvested buds for sale.
In certain situations, growers send the product to trimming specialists for processing and packaging. If the buds are only trimmed but not packaged for individual sale, Classification 0035 is assignable. If the trimming specialist also packages the product for individual sale, Classification 4611, Drug, Medicine or Pharmaceutical Preparations Mfg., is assignable because it includes the production (compounding, blending or packaging) of drugs.
The production of extracts and concentrates, including but not limited to hashish, hash oil, tinctures and products for vaporizing, is also assigned to Classification 4611.
The manufacture of cannabis-infused food products (“edibles”) that are not baked goods is classified as 6504, Food Products Mfg. or Processing. Examples include infused candies, butter for home baking and coffee mixes.
The manufacture of cannabis-infused baked goods such as cookies or brownies is classified as 2003, Bakeries and Cracker Mfg. The manufacture of cannabis-infused beverages is classified as 2163, Bottling – beverages.
Workers’ Compensation Staffing Eligible States:
Alabama – AL Alaska – AK Arizona – AZ Arkansas – AR California – CA Colorado – CO Connecticut – CT Delaware – DE Florida – FL Georgia – GA Hawaii – HI Idaho – ID Illinois – IL Indiana – IN Iowa – IA Kansas – KS Kentucky – KY Louisiana – LA Maine – ME Maryland – MD Massachusetts – MA Michigan – MI Minnesota – MN Mississippi – MS Missouri – MO Montana – MT Nebraska – NE Nevada – NV New Hampshire – NH New Jersey – NJ New Mexico – NM New York– NY (including five boroughs) North Carolina – NC Ohio – OH Oklahoma – OK Oregon – OR Pennsylvania – PA Rhode Island – RI South Carolina – SC South Dakota – SD Tennessee – TN Texas – TX Utah – UT Vermont – VT Virginia – VA West Virginia – WV Wisconsin – WI