Latest Cannabis Headlines
All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Legal Pot Proponents Urge Connecticut Legislators to Act Fast
Apr 8 2016 // Proponents of legalizing marijuana in Connecticut urged state lawmakers to act quickly and capitalize on the “novelty factor” of possibly becoming the first New England state to allow recreational use of the...
Maine Lawmakers Reject Marijuana Blood Test Bill for Drivers
Apr 6 2016 // A Maine bill that would allow a blood test to determine whether a driver is impaired from marijuana use is heading to defeat. The Maine House on April 1 voted unanimously to reject the bill, which set a blood level limit...
Hawaii Lawmakers: How Much Pot Is OK While Driving?
Mar 30 2016 // Hawaii lawmakers are asking how much marijuana a driver can safely consume before getting behind the wheel of a car. It’s an issue they want to tackle now that Hawaii is setting up medical marijuana dispensaries, so...
HOT Markets: Drones, Cyber and More
Mar 21 2016 // Looking for new sales and opportunities in 2016? Here are a few of the top market sectors that just might deliver hot opportunities for agents and brokers in the property/casualty insurance industry this year. Sky’s...
July Explosion Leads to OSHA Fine for New Mexico Pot Business
Mar 18 2016 // A medical marijuana dispensary in New Mexico has been fined for safety violations after an explosion badly burned two workers. The Albuquerque Journal reports that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Start Debating Medical Marijuana Bill
Mar 17 2016 // The Pennsylvania House of Representatives took up a proposal this week to permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, a potential breakthrough for supporters who have worked for several years to get legalization...
Georgia Senate Stalls Bill to Expand Medical Marijuana Eligibility
Mar 16 2016 // A bill to expand the diseases eligible for medical marijuana in Georgia has stalled in the Senate with just a few days remaining in the legislative session. Republican state Rep. Allen Peake of Macon hoped to pass...
Marijuana Legalization Proposal Draws Support, Opposition in Mass.
Mar 9 2016 // Supporters and foes of legalizing marijuana gathered at the Massachusetts Statehouse on Monday to weigh in on a proposal that would allow the recreational use and possession of marijuana up to an ounce for those 21 and...
Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Plan Rejected by Utah Lawmakers
Mar 9 2016 // A proposal that would have made edible marijuana products legal in Utah for those with chronic pain has died, concluding a more than yearlong effort that was severely stunted after the Mormon church came out in opposition...
Florida Passes Expanded Medical Marijuana Legislation, Bill Heads to Governor
Mar 9 2016 // Florida’s contentious medical marijuana legislation is headed to Gov. Rick Scott. After 21/2 hours of debate on Monday, the Senate approved a House version of a bill (HB 307) that would expand the so-called...
Iowa Business Leaders Backing Bill Expanding Medical Marijuana Law
Mar 3 2016 // Influential Iowa business leaders are urging state legislators to pass a bill that would expand the state’s medical marijuana laws. The Des Moines Register reports that more than 90 business leaders sent lawmakers a...
Insurance, Specialty License Plate Bills Go Forward in Arizona
Feb 29 2016 // Bills that would create standard designs for specialty license plates and free auto insurance companies from limits on non-renewals moved in the Arizona Legislature. Senate Bill 1101: Standard designed for specialty...
Wisconsin Firms Cash in on Marijuana Legalization in Other States
Jan 7 2016 // Some Wisconsin companies are cashing in on new opportunities created by the legalization of marijuana in other states. A few Wisconsin firms have actively positioned themselves as suppliers to marijuana growers and...
Wisconsin Firms Cash in on Marijuana Legalization in Other States
Jan 6 2016 // Some Wisconsin companies are cashing in on new opportunities created by the legalization of marijuana in other states. A few Wisconsin firms have actively positioned themselves as suppliers to marijuana growers and...
Top 10 Southeast Stories of 2015
Dec 30 2015 // Ridesharing, drones and medical marijuana garnered a lot of attention from the insurance industry in 2015, and readers in the Southeast were no exception. Among the most popular stories in the Southeast included...
Maine Group Urges Law for Drivers Under Marijuana Influence
Dec 23 2015 // A Maine working group has recommended that lawmakers pass legislation setting a blood-level limit for drivers under the influence of marijuana. The group, which includes state troopers and marijuana legalization advocates,...
Delaware Decriminalizes ‘Personal Use’ Marijuana Possession
Dec 21 2015 // Delaware has officially decriminalized possession by adults of small amounts of marijuana. A decriminalization law signed in June by Delaware Gov. Jack Markell took effect Dec. 18. The law makes possession by an adult of a...
Obama Administration Urges Supreme Court to Reject Marijuana Lawsuit
Dec 21 2015 // Despite its opposition to making marijuana use legal, the Obama administration is urging the Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit from Nebraska and Oklahoma that seeks to declare Colorado’s pot legalization...
Florida Supreme Court Approves Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure
Dec 21 2015 // The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that a constitutional measure legalizing marijuana for medical purposes can be placed on the ballot for next November’s general election. The seven justices ruled Dec. 17 that the...
Minnesota to Allow Chronic Pain Patients to Use Medical Marijuana
Dec 21 2015 // Minnesota health officials say they will allow residents with chronic pain to buy medical marijuana starting in August. Minnesota will be the 19th state where medical marijuana is legal to extend the drug to people with...
