Latest Cannabis Headlines
All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oregon Vineyards Lose Lawsuit Against Nearby Cannabis Operation
Oct 27 2020 // Two Oregon wine grape growers have failed to convince a state judge their grapes would be marred by odors from a neighboring marijuana operation. Yamhill County Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Easterday ruled that Smera...
Wrongful Death Suit Filed in California Over Woman Who Died After Ingesting Marijuana
Oct 26 2020 // The law firm CaseyGerry has filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court on behalf of the parents of Le’Sharia Bre’Aun Steele, a 28-year old flight attendant from Alabama who died in San Diego, Calif. after...
IMA Names Hennessey in California Cannabis Practice Leader
Oct 5 2020 // IMA Inc. has named Michael Hennessey as vice president, cannabis national practice leader. Hennessey is based in California. He will lead business development and client service efforts across the U.S. He joins IMA after...
California Governor Signs Four Bills Affecting Cannabis Industry
Oct 1 2020 // California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law four bills affecting the cannabis industry, and vetoed one. The cannabis-related bills Newsom signed are: Assembly Bill 1458: Raises the label variance threshold for edible...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Sawyer of Cross Insurance Says Work Building Cannabis Business Worth it
Oct 1 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...
More Americans Consider CBD, Giving Insurance and Other Ancillary Businesses a Push
Sep 17 2020 // Most people in the cannabis space expect CBD to be big, but a new report highlights the potential of the cannabis product, which has some in the insurance community already stepping up their game. New Frontier Data on...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Mark Edwards’ Jackson Paired a Passion for Cannabis with Financial Acumen
Sep 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...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: AlphaRoot’s Bock Approaches Space with Teacher Mindset
Sep 2 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...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Embroker’s Samuels Says Diving in Was Key to Success
Aug 19 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...
Clint Eastwood Files Suit in California Against CBD Sellers Over Use of His Name
Aug 10 2020 // Clint Eastwood sued several companies that sell CBD supplements in late July, alleging that they are falsely using his name and image to push products he would never agree to endorse. Two lawsuits filed in federal court in...
Report Holds Optimistic Virus Recovery View for Cannabis Industry
Aug 10 2020 // A new report out examining how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the U.S. cannabis industry shows consumer purchasing spiked, dropped, then started to stabilize in the time between when things began to unravel for the nation...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Flux’s Prince Sees Greatest Value in Being an Advisor
Aug 6 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...
Report Holds Optimistic COVID-19 Recovery View of Cannabis Industry
Jul 29 2020 // A new report out examining how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the U.S. cannabis industry shows consumer purchasing spiked, dropped, then started to stabilize in the time between when things began to unravel for the nation...
Clint Eastwood Files Suit in California Against CBD Sellers Over Use of His Name
Jul 24 2020 // Clint Eastwood sued several companies that sell CBD supplements on Wednesday, alleging that they are falsely using his name and image to push products he would never agree to endorse. Two lawsuits filed in federal court in...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Parenti with PCF Loves Cannabis and Pizza
Jul 23 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...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Porter with Brown & Brown Sees Growing Opportunities
Jul 9 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...
Insurance Costs Rising for Cannabis Firms as Unhappy Investors File Slew of Lawsuits
Jul 8 2020 // Canadian and U.S. cannabis companies are facing a spike in already high costs of insurance to protect top executives from personal liability, following a slew of lawsuits by disgruntled investors alleging fraud and...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Boden With Crouse Went All-in on the Budding Industry
Jun 25 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...
New Law Expands Access to Medical Marijuana in Louisiana
Jun 19 2020 // More Louisiana residents will have access to medical marijuana under a significant expansion of the state’s therapeutic cannabis program that was signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards. The changes in the law,...
Cannabis Cultivation Market Expanding, But Insurance Might be a Headwind
Jun 11 2020 // The cannabis cultivation market in the U.S. continues to expand, though COVID-19 will affect or is affecting the majority of these businesses, while operations get bigger, facilities become more numerous, and overall...
