Chris Boden is stoked about the potential of a recently introduced bill in Congress that would create a safe harbor for insurers engaging with cannabis-related businesses. Boden is the cannabis practice group team leader at Crouse & Associates, a wholesale …
Another legal fight is underway over home marijuana delivery in California. A licensed cannabis company has sued Santa Cruz County, claiming that it’s violating state law by prohibiting deliveries from out-of-county retailers into a swath of unincorporated areas. The East …
Welcome to Insuring Cannabis, a newsletter for insurance professionals and risk managers who want to know what’s happening with the budding industry on the state, national and international levels. Each week you will receive a variety of news and feature …
Recreational marijuana use is grabbing attention in three states that appear poised at some point to clear the way for adults to buy and possess cannabis for reasons other than medicinal purposes. Illinois is set to become the 11th state …
Marijuana advocates dropped legal claims that Utah lawmakers conspired with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to make sweeping changes to a voter-approved ballot initiative legalizing medical pot. Their lawsuit will instead focus on an allegation that it …
An unlicensed marijuana dispensary sold cannabis sprayed with a dangerous pesticide, the city of Los Angeles said in a lawsuit that’s part of a wide-ranging crackdown on illegal pot sales. Marijuana sold at Kush Club 20 contained paclobutrazol, a fungicide …
Many job-seekers would no longer face tests for marijuana use under legislation that New York City is likely to enact, taking a novel step as lawmakers and employers around the U.S. grapple with workplace policies about pot. The Democrat-led City …
A state House committee has rejected a bill that would have legalized recreational marijuana use in Montana. The Independent Record reported that the House Taxation Committee voted 12-6 last week to table House Bill 770, effectively killing the measure. Supporters …
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers will propose decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana in his plan for the next state budget, a newspaper reported Sunday. Evers also will propose legalizing marijuana for medical conditions including cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain, …
Colorado regulators say more than $6 billion in marijuana products have been sold since 2014 in the state. The figures released this week represent sales through the end of 2018. According to the Colorado Department of Revenue, more than $1.54 …
