Latest Cannabis Headlines
All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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'Zombie Law' Cited in Court Fight Over Mississippi Marijuana
Jan 13 2021 // Attorneys trying to block a Mississippi medical marijuana program say the state is using a "zombie law'' about old congressional districts to defend how an initiative landed on...
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Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Sherman with PSA Saw Cannabis as Natural Step from Professional Liability
Jan 7 2021 // 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...
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Advocates Hope Texas Will Ease Medical Marijuana Restrictions
Jan 7 2021 // Five years after Texas legalized medical marijuana for people with debilitating illnesses, advocates and industry experts say the state's strict rules, red tape and burdensome...
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Mississippi Defends Medical Marijuana Initiative Against 'Baseless' Suit
Jan 4 2021 // A mayor's lawsuit is making baseless arguments as it seeks to overturn a medical marijuana initiative that Mississippi voters approved, state attorneys said in court papers...
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Slew of Cannabis-Related Bills Filed in Advance of 2021 Texas Legislature
Dec 29 2020 // Marijuana seems to be on the minds of Texas legislators judging from the many cannabis-related bills that have been filed so far in advance of the Texas legislative session that...
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Insuring Cannabis Summit: Talking to Clients About Risk Starts with Education
Dec 28 2020 // Editor's note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal's 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. Believe it or not,...
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Insuring Cannabis Summit: Legal Cannabis Space Moving at Light Speed
Dec 23 2020 // Editor's note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal's 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. Things aren't just...
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Insuring Cannabis Summit: There Were Crop Risks Aplenty in 2020
Dec 21 2020 // Editor's note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal's 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. Is there a lot of risk...
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Insuring Cannabis Summit: Industry at Diversity Crossroads
Dec 18 2020 // Editor's note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal's 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. Diversity needs to be...
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Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Balian with Wood Gutmann Focuses on the Long-Term
Dec 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...
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Colorado Reports Highest-Selling Year in State for Cannabis
Dec 16 2020 // Colorado dispensaries have sold more marijuana in the first 10 months this year compared to a record-setting sales year in 2019, officials said. The Department of Revenue said...
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Voter-Approved Mississippi Medical Marijuana Program Threatened by Lawsuit
Dec 15 2020 // A court fight threatens to block a Mississippi medical marijuana program before the program even gets started. Voters on Nov. 3 approved a medical marijuana initiative by a wide...
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Insuring Cannabis Summit: Capacity, Vaping Among Issues in Industry Going Forward
Dec 14 2020 // Editor's note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal's 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. If there is one big...
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Insuring Cannabis Summit: Insurance Expert Unpacks Green Wave Election
Dec 4 2020 // Editor's note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal's 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. One election takeaway...
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Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Cuaron with OG Cannabis Got in on City Planning Early
Dec 3 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...
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Insuring Cannabis Summit: Newly Legal States Could Yield $6B in Next 5 Years
Dec 2 2020 // Editor's note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal's 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. There's big money, and...
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Application Process for Georgia Medical Marijuana Producers Now Open
Dec 2 2020 // Georgia has opened the application process for businesses that want to manufacture cannabis oil for medical use in the state. The General Assembly legalized the treatment for a...
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Louisiana a Founding Member of 'Cannabis Regulators Association'
Nov 20 2020 // Louisiana is one of 19 states that are now part of the newly formed non-partisan organization called the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA). The Louisiana Department of...
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Deadlines Set by Mississippi Supreme Court in State Medical Marijuana Battle
Nov 19 2020 // The Mississippi Supreme Court is setting deadlines for attorneys to file arguments in a mayor's lawsuit that questions the legitimacy of the medical marijuana initiative that...
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Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Meade of Brown & Brown Had His "Ah-Ha" Moment After Getting into the Business
Nov 12 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...
