Media Report: A cannabis cultivation and production facility in Palatka will terminate 113 employees just weeks after the facility and its assets were bought by a California-based cannabis delivery company.

DP Holdings Colorado, LLC, which formerly did business as Green Dragon, announced the terminations in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the Florida Department of Commerce on Wednesday.

According to the filing, the stated reason for the terminations is that the employer “lost all of its assets in a public auction and is shutting down.”

“All terminations covered under this notice are permanent and all employment at the site/plant will be terminated,” reads the filing. It specifies that no bumping rights exist and there is no union representation among employees.

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Approximately 30 of the terminated employees held the position of “cultivation technician,” while another 19 worked as “hand trim technicians.” In total, the terminations included eight full-time employees.

In 2021, Green Dragon purchased the facility for $10.5 million. According to the Palatka Daily News, the company estimated that it would create 300 jobs at the plant.

Medical Marijuana Facility owned by Green Dragon
Over 100 employees were terminated from this medical marijuana cultivation facility in Palatka after it was shut down by Green Dragon. Credit: LoopNet.com

Located at 160 Comfort Road in Palatka, the plant was transformed by the company from an old furniture warehouse into a modern cannabis production and distribution facility over the course of several months and has been in operation for several years.

In August, Eaze, which is based in California, announced that it was acquiring Green Dragon and all of its assets. According to Ganjapreneur.com, the acquisition effectively made the combined company the “largest multi-state operator” of cannabis and related products in the United States.

Currently, Green Dragon operates two local dispensaries in Ocala and Summerfield. The location in Ocala officially opened its doors along East Silver Springs Boulevard in August 2022.

The company has history

DP Holdings Colorado, LLC d/b/a Green Dragon

Docket Activity


Date sort ascending Document Issued/Filed By
04/18/2023 Letter Approving Withdrawal Request* NLRB – GC
02/24/2023 Signed Charge Against Employer* Charging Party

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Allegations


  • 8(a)(3) Discharge (Including Layoff and Refusal to Hire (not salting))
  • 8(a)(1) Concerted Activities (Retaliation, Discharge, Discipline)

Se cases  https://www.nlrb.gov/case/27-CA-312799

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