Kratom workers across eastern Missouri vote to unionize

CBD Kratom employees have become the first Missouri workers in the industry to unionize, following a Friday election.

The election spanned across 17 stores in eastern Missouri and Illinois operated by the St. Louis-based CBD Kratom, which sells largely kratom and hemp-derived THC products. Employees voted 23 to 6 to unionize, with 75% of the eligible employees participating.