Latest Cannabis Headlines
All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
‘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...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Sherman with PSA Saw Cannabis as Natural Step from Professional Liability
Jan 7 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...
Advocates Hope Texas Will Ease Medical Marijuana Restrictions
Jan 7 2021 // Five years after Texas legalized medical marijuana for people with debilitating illnesses, advocates and industry experts say the state’s strict rules, red tape and burdensome barriers to entry have left the program...
Mississippi Defends Medical Marijuana Initiative Against ‘Baseless’ Suit
Jan 4 2021 // A mayor’s lawsuit is making baseless arguments as it seeks to overturn a medical marijuana initiative that Mississippi voters approved, state attorneys said in court papers filed Monday. Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins...
Slew of Cannabis-Related Bills Filed in Advance of 2021 Texas Legislature
Dec 29 2020 // Marijuana seems to be on the minds of Texas legislators judging from the many cannabis-related bills that have been filed so far in advance of the Texas legislative session that begins in January. Many of the filed bills...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Talking to Clients About Risk Starts with Education
Dec 28 2020 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal’s 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. Believe it or not,...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Legal Cannabis Space Moving at Light Speed
Dec 23 2020 // Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal’s 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. Things aren’t just moving fast in the legal...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: There Were Crop Risks Aplenty in 2020
Dec 21 2020 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal’s 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. Is there a lot of risk...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Industry at Diversity Crossroads
Dec 18 2020 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal’s 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. Diversity needs to be...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Balian with Wood Gutmann Focuses on the Long-Term
Dec 17 2020 // 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...
Colorado Reports Highest-Selling Year in State for Cannabis
Dec 16 2020 // Colorado dispensaries have sold more marijuana in the first 10 months this year compared to a record-setting sales year in 2019, officials said. The Department of Revenue said dispensaries made about $200 million in...
Voter-Approved Mississippi Medical Marijuana Program Threatened by Lawsuit
Dec 15 2020 // A court fight threatens to block a Mississippi medical marijuana program before the program even gets started. Voters on Nov. 3 approved a medical marijuana initiative by a wide margin – about 58%, according to...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Capacity, Vaping Among Issues in Industry Going Forward
Dec 14 2020 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal’s 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. If there is one big...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Insurance Expert Unpacks Green Wave Election
Dec 4 2020 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal’s 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. One election takeaway...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Cuaron with OG Cannabis Got in on City Planning Early
Dec 3 2020 // 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...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Newly Legal States Could Yield $6B in Next 5 Years
Dec 2 2020 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal’s 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. There’s big money,...
Application Process for Georgia Medical Marijuana Producers Now Open
Dec 2 2020 // Georgia has opened the application process for businesses that want to manufacture cannabis oil for medical use in the state. The General Assembly legalized the treatment for a limited number of conditions five years ago,...
Louisiana a Founding Member of ‘Cannabis Regulators Association’
Nov 20 2020 // Louisiana is one of 19 states that are now part of the newly formed non-partisan organization called the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA). The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is a founding...
Deadlines Set by Mississippi Supreme Court in State Medical Marijuana Battle
Nov 19 2020 // The Mississippi Supreme Court is setting deadlines for attorneys to file arguments in a mayor’s lawsuit that questions the legitimacy of the medical marijuana initiative that voters approved by a wide...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Meade of Brown & Brown Had His “Ah-Ha” Moment After Getting into the Business
Nov 12 2020 // 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...
