Episode 111: Restaurant Workers Experiencing a Purple Haze

With the relaxation of marijuana laws across the country, the industry workforce seems to be going up in smoke. We’ll talk to a restaurant operator in Colorado who is dealing with the impacts of recreational marijuana everyday and what it means to his business. And the Stop & Shop strike is getting very political, very fast with the labor agenda taking center stage in the Democratic primary contest. We’ll take a look at what that means for operators. And a new study has been released showing the impacts of high minimum wages on the industry. We’ll take a look at the conclusions and discuss whether the findings will impact the national conversation on wages. We’ll talk about those stories and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.