Working Lunch: Restaurant workers experience a purple haze

With the relaxation of marijuana laws across the country, the industry workforce seems to be going up in smoke. Align Public Strategies talks to a restaurant operator in Colorado about the impacts of recreational marijuana on his business.

In other news, the Stop & Shop strike is getting very political, very fast with the labor agenda taking center stage in the Democratic primary contest. The team looks at what that means for restaurant operators.

Related: Stop & Shop strike ends after 11 days

The Align crew also discusses a new study showing the impacts of high minimum wages on the industry and whether the findings will impact the national conversation on wages. The episode concludes with the weekly legislative scorecard.

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