Latest Cannabis Headlines
All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Backers of Easing Texas Medical Marijuana Laws Target Rural Areas
Jun 8 2018 // With the sound off, images from a new advocacy video touting the merits of medical marijuana could blend seamlessly into a commercial for the latest model of pickup — a burly Texan, clad in a cowboy hat, strides past...
Canada on Track to Legalize Marijuana
Jun 8 2018 // Canada’s marijuana legalization took a big step forward as the Senate passed an amended bill, meaning Justin Trudeau’s government can probably finalize the law and open the market in the next few months. Bill...
Florida Judge Lifts Stay on Smokable Medical Marijuana
Jun 8 2018 // Floridians allowed to use medical marijuana are one step closer to being able to smoke it. Leon County circuit court Judge Karen Gievers on Tuesday lifted a stay on her May 25 ruling that the Florida Legislature’s...
California’s First Cannabis Business Owners Policy Approved
Jun 6 2018 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has approved the first Cannabis Business Owners Policy in the State of California. The American Association of Insurance Services designed the new CannaBOP program for cannabis...
Louisiana Expands Medical Marijuana Program Eligibility
Jun 5 2018 // More Louisiana residents with chronic pain and suffering will be able to seek treatment for their ailments through the state’s medical marijuana program. Gov. John Bel Edwards agreed to the expansion proposal a few...
Oregon Recreational Marijuana Growers to Scale Back
Jun 4 2018 // Oregon produced enough recreational cannabis last year to supply every adult resident with more than 5 ounces of legal marijuana. There were more than 1 million pounds in the state’s supply chain. Data provided by...
California Cannabis Banking Bill Clears Senate, Heads to Assembly
May 31 2018 // A California bill to establish a state charter bank for cannabis businesses has passed the Senate Floor. Senate Bill 930, authored by state Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, would enable banks to issue checks to cannabis...
Marijuana, Opioids Found in High Percentage of Drivers Killed in Car Crashes
May 31 2018 // More than half of drivers killed in car accidents who were tested for drugs had marijuana, opioids or a combination of the two in their system, according to a new report. The report from the Governors Highway Safety...
Oregon Recreational Marijuana Growers to Scale Back
May 29 2018 // Oregon produced enough recreational cannabis last year to supply every adult resident with more than 5 ounces of legal marijuana. The Bend Bulletin reports there were more than 1 million pounds in the state’s supply...
Florida Judge Rules State’s Smokable Medical Marijuana Ban Unconstitutional
May 29 2018 // Florida’s ban that prevents medical marijuana patients from smoking their cannabis has gone up in smoke. Leon County Circuit Court Judge Karen Gievers on Friday ruled that a state’s ban on smokable cannabis is...
Illinois Lawmakers Send Governor Bill Legalizing Industrial Hemp
May 25 2018 // The Illinois House has sent the governor a measure legalizing industrial hemp. The House voted 106-3 this week to allow hemp cultivation for commercial use. Hemp is a form of the cannabis plant distinct from marijuana. It...
Alaska Marijuana Business License Applications Outpacing System
May 18 2018 // The number of applications for marijuana business licenses is outgrowing the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office’s approval system. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports a May 8 Marijuana Control Office spreadsheet...
California Approves New Product Liability Program for Cannabis Industry
May 16 2018 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced on Wednesday he has approved a new product liability and product recall program for the cannabis industry in California. This new cannabis insurance policy, offered by...
Drugs in Workforce at Highest in Decade But Opiates Decline: Quest Diagnostics
May 9 2018 // Drug use by the American workforce remains at its highest rate in more than a decade, driven by increases in cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana. However, prescription opiate positivity rates have declined. Nationally,...
California Commissioner Urging Insurers to Offer Coverage for Cannabis Industry
May 7 2018 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is renewing his call for insurers to offer insurance products for California’s legalized cannabis industry in the wake of reports that President Trump has abandoned...
California Commissioner OKs 1st Lessor’s Risk Coverage for Marijuana Industry
May 7 2018 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has approved what his office says is the first insurance coverage for commercial landlords that addresses risks specific to renting to cannabis businesses. California Mutual...
AAIS Files Cannabis Businessowners Insurance Policy in California
May 3 2018 // AAIS (American Association of Insurance Services), a national not-for-profit insurance advisory organization governed by its member companies, has filed a Cannabis Businessowners Policy in the state of California. The...
California Commissioner OKs 1st Lessor’s Risk Coverage for Marijuana Industry
May 1 2018 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has approved what his office says is the first insurance coverage for commercial landlords that addresses risks specific to renting to cannabis businesses. California Mutual...
Iowa Medical Marijuana Industry Unsure About Future
Apr 30 2018 // Serious questions linger about the fate of medical marijuana in Iowa as Republican lawmakers find themselves considering an eleventh-hour deal that would expand the program to more patients. The state’s sole...
California Commissioner Urging Insurers to Offer Coverage for Cannabis Industry
Apr 24 2018 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is renewing his call for insurers to offer insurance products for California’s legalized cannabis industry in the wake of recent reports that President Trump has abandoned...
