Latest Cannabis Headlines
All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Tobin with Bolton & Co. Works to ‘Become a Master Student’
Mar 18 2021 // Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips...
Opinion: Garland’s Appointment a Beacon in Cannabis Insurance Space
Mar 12 2021 // Joe Biden’s election as President of the United States and the Democrats’ reclamation of control of the U.S. Senate may well have far-reaching effects on the U.S. cannabis industry, including, but not limited...
Lawmakers Reviewing Alabama Medical Marijuana Legislation Passed by Senate
Mar 12 2021 // The Alabama House of Representatives began a lengthy review of medical marijuana legislation on Wednesday, requiring the bill to go through two committees before it can secure a vote by the full House. The Alabama Senate...
Lawmakers Hear New Pitch for Medical Marijuana Legislation in Nebraska
Mar 12 2021 // A Nebraska lawmaker who is a leading supporter of medical marijuana has warned her fellow senators that the issue will likely appear on the 2022 ballot if they don’t pass a legalization measure this year. Sen. Anna...
One80 Makes Cannabis Buy-in with Cannasure Insurance Services Acquisition
Mar 9 2021 // Cannabis is getting bigger, and now insuring cannabis seems to be a bigger deal, too. The cannabis-focused insurance space can now be counted as part of a larger trend in recently announced business deals in...
M.J. Hall & Co. Expands Admitted Cannabis Insurance Product into Arizona
Mar 8 2021 // M.J. Hall & Co. has introduced an admitted cannabis insurance product in Arizona. March 8 is the effective date for the Cannabis Businessowners Policy (CannaBOP) in Arizona, which the wholesale insurance brokerage...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Green Shield’s Medrano Used Insurance to Get into Cannabis
Mar 4 2021 // Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips...
Global 2020 Cannabis Sales Hit $21B, Insurance Brokers Saw Premium Boost
Mar 2 2021 // If one thing can be said about the pandemic, it definitely was not a bad thing for cannabis, a business that many states declared to be essential as numerous other business sectors shut down to help slow the spread of...
Mass. Court Says Injured Worker Can’t Charge Insurer for Medical Marijuana Expenses
Mar 1 2021 // The Massachusetts Appeals Court has found that a worker can’t charge his workers’ comp insurer for the cost of medical marijuana treatment due to a work-related injury. This comes after Mark T. Delano initially...
North Dakota House Passes Bill That Would Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Feb 25 2021 // The Republican-controlled House has passed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota. Lawmakers also passed a related bill setting up a tax policy for marijuana. Both bills now go to the Senate. The...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Lockton’s Devey Helps Clients Battle ‘Insurance Fatigue’
Feb 18 2021 // Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips...
Wisconsin Gov. Proposes Legalized Marijuana — Recreational and Medical
Feb 11 2021 // Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has proposed legalizing marijuana and regulating and taxing it like the state does alcohol. Evers made the proposal in his 2021-23 biennial budget, which estimates that legal marijuana would...
SafeHerb Develops ‘Seed to Sale’ Coverage for Cannabis, Hemp Business
Feb 11 2021 // A new commercial insurance product from SafeHerb, a division of Specialty Program Group, provides a full suite of insurance protection for the cannabis and hemp industries. SafeHerb’s Cannabis & Hemp Insurance...
Mississippi Medical Marijuana Regulations to Take Effect in July
Feb 9 2021 // Regulations for a medical marijuana program in Mississippi will be in place by a July 1 deadline, members of the state Board of Health said last week. But they cautioned that it’s unclear how soon marijuana might be...
After 4-Year Wait, W. Virginia Rolls Out Medical Cannabis Registration System
Feb 5 2021 // Nearly four years after West Virginia lawmakers allowed a regulatory system to be established for medical cannabis products, eligible residents can start registering to eventually receive them. Residents with serious...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Kennedy with Purple Risk Preaches Education, Specialization
Feb 4 2021 // Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips...
Arizona Sees Recreational Cannabis Sales Start
Jan 26 2021 // Legal sales of recreational marijuana in Arizona have started, a once-unthinkable step in the former conservative stronghold that joins 14 other states that have broadly legalized pot. The state Health Services Department...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Schutz with NIF Group is a ‘Cannabis Ninja’
Jan 21 2021 // Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips...
Deal Offers More Financial Services for California Cannabis Firms
Jan 21 2021 // A California cannabis industry group announced Tuesday that it reached an agreement with a state credit union that will provide checking, wire transfers and other banking services for more marijuana companies, helping ease...
‘Zombie Law’ Cited in Court Fight Over Mississippi Marijuana
Jan 13 2021 // Attorneys trying to block a Mississippi medical marijuana program say the state is using a “zombie law” about old congressional districts to defend how an initiative landed on the ballot. Voters in November...
