Latest Cannabis Headlines
All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Marijuana Insurance Industry: How High Can It Go?
Oct 1 2014 // Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles on the the marijuana insurance industry to appear on InsuranceJournal.com. Upcoming stories will include reports on how medical marijuana could affect the...
Appeal of Worker Fired For Medical Marijuana Being Heard by Colorado Court
Sep 30 2014 // The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments over whether employees can be fired for using medical marijuana, which is legal in the state but illegal under federal law. The case was brought by Brandon Coats, a...
More Pilots in Crashes Testing Positive for Prescription, Other Drugs
Sep 10 2014 // Four times as many pilots killed in airplane crashes tested positive for drugs over the past two decades, tracking a broader societal trend in the use of antihistamines, painkillers and marijuana. While most of the...
Why a Wall Street Model Is Needed
Sep 8 2014 // By all accounts, America’s emerging cannabis industry is looking very promising and is shaping up to be the country’s biggest business experiment of the 21st century. But the mushrooming niche sector could...
High on Marijuana Insurance
Sep 8 2014 // Specialty brokers looking to get insurers hooked on emerging industry The legal marijuana industry in the United States is experiencing tremendous growth. Legal cannabis markets in the United States are expected to grow...
Changes in Washington
Sep 8 2014 // Groups that favor the legalization of marijuana say they are seeing positive developments at the federal level in Washington. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told lawmakers during a House Appropriations Committee hearing...
Marijuana Coverage in the Wild West
Sep 8 2014 // In Washington – which permits the sale and personal use of cannabis and cannabis-related products through Initiative 502 passed in 2012 – the recreational marijuana industry is regulated by the Washington State Liquor...
Marijuana and Workers’ Comp
Sep 8 2014 // There are some who believe medical marijuana and the workplace are a potent mix just waiting to be stirred as increasingly more states approve the herb and its derivatives for medicinal use. Not only are states approving...
Study: Opioid-Related Deaths Cut by 25% in Medical Marijuana States
Aug 26 2014 // On average, states allowing the medical use of marijuana have lower rates of deaths resulting from opioid analgesic overdoses than states without such laws. That’s according to a new multi-institutional study,...
Illinois Towns See Medical Marijuana as New Job Source
Jul 11 2014 // The prospect of adding jobs — even as few as 30 — has led officials in many shrinking Illinois’ communities to set aside any qualms about the state’s legalization of medical marijuana and to get friendly...
More Drivers ‘Under the Influence’ Testing Positive for Multiple Drugs
Jun 27 2014 // Since 1993, the profile of a drugged driver has changed substantially. More drivers are now testing positive for prescription drugs, cannabis, and multiple drugs, and they are more likely to be older than 50, according to...
Colorado Edible Pot Company Sued by Hershey
Jun 9 2014 // The Hershey Co. has sued a Colorado marijuana edibles company, claiming it makes four pot-infused candies that too closely resemble iconic products of the chocolate maker. The trademark infringement lawsuit was filed in...
New Mexico Court: Insurer to Pay for Injured Worker’s Medical MJ
Jun 2 2014 // The New Mexico Court of Appeals has ruled that a worker’s employer and its insurer must pay for medical marijuana for treating the employee’s chronic pain from a job-related back injury. The court in May upheld...
New Mexico Court: Insurer to Pay for Injured Worker’s Medical MJ
May 21 2014 // The New Mexico Court of Appeals has ruled that a worker’s employer and its insurer must pay for medical marijuana for treating the employee’s chronic pain from a job-related back injury. The court on Monday...
10 Challenges Ahead for Workers’ Compensation
May 5 2014 // Today’s challenges are also tomorrow’s opportunities depending on the viewpoint. Those same opportunities could also remain tomorrow’s challenges. This special report highlights 10 current workers’...
Top 10 HOT Markets to Watch
Mar 24 2014 // Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes and expansions in the past year. Here are the top 10 market sectors that just might deliver hot opportunities for agents and brokers in the property/casualty...
Illinois Medical Marijuana Law Poses Workplace Dilemma
Mar 11 2014 // Illinoisans hoping to make use of the state’s fledgling medical marijuana law may risk their jobs if their employers opt to maintain or adopt zero-tolerance drug policies. The Rockford Register Star reported that the...
MMD Insurance to Offer Protection from Denied Claims for Cannabis Businesses
Jan 29 2014 // MMD Insurance Services has launched products completed operations with health hazards coverage and removed the “marijuana and its derivatives”, explicitly and in writing, for cannabis businesses in concurrence...
Colorado Gets Stoned Driving Prevention Grant
Jan 27 2014 // Colorado plans to advertise the dangers of stoned driving and train more police officers in spotting drivers impaired by marijuana with a new $400,000 federal grant. “It’s ironic we’re using federal...
Colorado Gets Stoned Driving Prevention Grant
Jan 14 2014 // Colorado plans to advertise the dangers of stoned driving and train more police officers in spotting drivers impaired by marijuana with a new $400,000 federal grant. “It’s ironic we’re using federal...
