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All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aon Launches Cannabis-Focused Management Liability Program Greensite
Feb 3 2022 // Greensite Insurance Services, an Aon speciality insurance program, has launched a cannabis management liability program tailored toward private entities including start ups that are looking for substantial management...
M.J. Hall in California Introduces D&O, EPL and FL Cannabis Coverage
Feb 3 2022 // San Francisco, California-based M.J. Hall & Co. is introducing directors and officers liability, employment practices liability and fiduciary liability insurance coverages for cannabis business owners. The coverages,...
Minnesota Groups Unite in Recreational Marijuana Opposition
Feb 1 2022 // Several businesses, trade groups and social organizations announced the formation of a coalition on Monday opposing legalization of recreational marijuana in Minnesota as the measure’s supporters signal another push...
Delaware Lawmakers Advance Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
Jan 28 2022 // A Democrat-led House committee voted mostly along party lines Wednesday to release a bill legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults in Delaware. A lone Republican joined Democrats on the Health and Human Development...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on EPL Challenges in Cannabis
Jan 26 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Employment practices liability is tough across pretty much all industries, and it may only get tougher. A new record was set last year for the amount of top class action settlements,...
Mississippi Moves Closer to Medical Marijuana
Jan 21 2022 // Mississippi is moving closer to joining most other states in allowing people to use marijuana to relieve medical conditions. The state House voted 104-14 Wednesday to pass a bill that would create a medical marijuana...
South Dakota Lawmakers Consider Recreational Marijuana Legalization
Jan 11 2022 // South Dakota lawmakers spent the last year figuring out what to do with two voter-approved measures to legalize both medical and recreational marijuana. While a medical program has been implemented, recreational pot...
These Are the Top 5 Insuring Cannabis Stories for 2021
Jan 6 2022 // The year for the cannabis industry went by like a puff of smoke – and we need make no excuse the bad pun for a year that was a) forgettable, b) not the sort of year that legalization advocates hoped for, and c)...
New Louisiana Law Expands Medical Marijuana Program
Jan 3 2022 // Louisiana’s medical marijuana program will offer raw, smokable cannabis to its patients, and the state will tweak its calculations for state income taxes as more than two dozen new laws take effect Saturday with the...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Insuring Cannabis in 2022
Dec 27 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Insurance rates in key lines for cannabis businesses may be heading up 10% or more next year. That was one of the predictions made by an expert in the final Insuring Cannabis podcast of the...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Tribal Cannabis Broker in Lonely, Rewarding Space
Dec 17 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. Having a...
Firefighter in Utah Suspended for Medical Cannabis Suing
Dec 15 2021 // A Utah firefighter who uses medical marijuana for chronic back pain has sued the city of Ogden, saying he was unlawfully suspended from duty for refusing to surrender his prescription card. Levi Coleman said in a November...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Broker Who Fought Cancer Sees Hope in Cannabis Business
Dec 10 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. Sabrina...
South Dakota Begins Medical Marijuana Permitting Process
Dec 6 2021 // The South Dakota Department of Health is beginning to issue medical marijuana cards, but officials say it could be months before dispensaries will have anything to sell. Municipalities across the state are also receiving...
USDA Revises Rules on Crop Insurance for Hemp Producers
Dec 3 2021 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture is changing some rules around crop insurance for hemp, including making the insurability requirements more flexible. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has also added a new...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: What Will the Market Look Like 5 Years from Now?
Dec 3 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. The green...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on State Cannabis Regulations and Their Impact on Insurance
Nov 30 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Ever heard of a gram shop law? It’s a thing, and if you’re an insurance broker in Michigan focused on the cannabis space, then you and your clients are well aware of the term. The...
Marijuana Testing Lab Sues Michigan Over Major Product Recall
Nov 29 2021 // A marijuana testing lab filed a lawsuit against Michigan regulators after a major product recall and allegations of unreliable results. Viridis Laboratories, with operations in Lansing and Bay City, said the...
Louisiana Lawmakers: Medical Marijuana Expansion Too Slow
Nov 24 2021 // Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain came under fire Thursday from state lawmakers who complained his regulatory agency was moving too slowly in expanding the medical marijuana products available to patients. The...
Indiana Push for Marijuana Legalization Faces GOP Opposition
Nov 23 2021 // A renewed push for Indiana to join more than two-thirds of states with some form of legalized marijuana use appears to face the same roadblock from Statehouse Republicans who have opposed such a step for many...
