Latest Cannabis Headlines
All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
California OKs Bill Protecting Workers Who Use Marijuana at Home
Sep 19 2022 // California could soon become the seventh state to make sure people won’t lose their jobs if they smoke marijuana when they’re off the clock. State lawmakers in late August passed a bill to stop companies from...
New Jersey Cannabis Regulator Issues Employers’ Guidance for Workplaces
Sep 16 2022 // New Jersey has issued guidance for workplaces to support employers’ right to create and maintain safe work environments, as well as affirm employees’ right to due process. According to the guidance and...
North Dakota Official Says Medical Marijuana Would Decline if Pot Legalized
Sep 14 2022 // Legalizing recreational pot in North Dakota could cut the number of people who are registered to use the drug as medicine by at least 80%, due to access to bigger quantities and more varied products, a health official said...
Oklahoma Supreme Court to Consider Marijuana Legalization Question
Sep 1 2022 // The Oklahoma Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to consider whether a question on legalizing recreational use of marijuana should appear on the ballot in November. Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws gathered enough...
California Oks Bill Protecting Workers Who Use Marijuana at Home
Aug 31 2022 // California could soon become the seventh state to make sure people won’t lose their jobs if they smoke marijuana when they’re off the clock. State lawmakers this week passed a bill that would stop companies...
Program Manager McNeil, New York Cannabis Industry Form Workers’ Comp Group
Aug 31 2022 // Insurance program manager McNeil & Co. and the Cannabis Association of New York (CANY) are forming a workers’ compensation safety group for the New York cannabis industry. The two said the New York State...
Takeaways from Our Conversation with a Cannabis Investing Pro
Aug 30 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Cannabis sales continue to rise, and states continue to legalize it. There may be a few clouds in the cannabis industry forecast, which have some specialty brokers dealing with these...
North Dakota Recreational Marijuana Supporters Backed by Greater Resources
Aug 26 2022 // The main group working to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota has more than a half-million dollars to press its case, far more than the mostly shoe-leather effort they relied on four years ago. Meanwhile, a...
Lawsuit Filed to Take Recreational Marijuana off Missouri Ballot
Aug 24 2022 // An anti-drug group on Monday announced support for a lawsuit to take a recreational marijuana legalization proposal off Missouri’s November ballot. Jefferson City resident Joy Sweeney filed the lawsuit Friday with...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Economic Headwinds, Cannabis Glut
Aug 18 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Inflation and a superheated job market may be the nation’s prevailing economic concerns, but a big concern in cannabis today is a product glut in long-legal states. States like...
South Dakota State-Licensed Medical Marijuana Store Opens This Week
Aug 16 2022 // Patients enrolled in South Dakota’s medical marijuana program will have their first opportunity to buy cannabis from a state-licensed facility this week. It has been a year and a-half since state voters...
Missouri Voters to Consider Recreational Marijuana Legalization
Aug 15 2022 // A campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri gathered enough signatures to make it on the November ballot, Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced last week. If voters approve the constitutional...
North Dakota House Tests Hemp as Construction Material
Aug 9 2022 // The two small houses are going up on the back half of a lot just off a busy street, not far from downtown Fargo. “These homes are identical in blueprint, they’re 13 by 23, with 12 foot ceilings, there’s a...
Arkansas Supreme Court Asked to Put Marijuana Measure on Ballot
Aug 9 2022 // Supporters of a recreational marijuana initiative have asked the Arkansas Supreme Court to order election officials to put their measure on the November ballot. Responsible Growth Arkansas asked the court last week to...
Arkansas Officials Approve Recreational Marijuana Initiative
Aug 1 2022 // Supporters of a recreational marijuana initiative have turned in the required number of valid signatures, moving the measure closer to appearing on Arkansas’ ballot this fall, election officials said last week. A...
Takeaways from Our Conversation About Why Most Small-to Mid-Size Cannabis Operators Shun D&O
Aug 1 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Directors and officers insurance has been pricey and tough to obtain for cannabis companies since the industry started requiring coverage. D&O is difficult in most business sectors (For...
Takeaways from Our Conversation with a Cannabis Business Plaintiff’s Attorney
Jul 18 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Michael Sampson probably hasn’t built a rabid fanbase of followers among insurers and insurance attorneys, but his perspectives on loopholes in coverages and bad faith claims might...
Signatures for Arkansas Recreational Marijuana Submitted
Jul 12 2022 // Supporters of initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana and scale back casino gambling submitted thousands of signatures Friday to get their proposals on the Arkansas ballot. Friday was the deadline for groups to turn...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Insuring Cannabis Seeds
Jul 8 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv If you’re looking for a niche within a niche, insuring cannabis seeds be the answer. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration declared in a memo issued in April that cannabis seeds that...
Nebraska Medical Marijuana In Danger of Not Qualifying for Ballot
Jul 6 2022 // A campaign to legalize marijuana for medicinal use in Nebraska is in danger of missing its signature goal to qualify for the November general election ballot, organizers said. Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana still needs...
