Latest Cannabis Headlines

All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.

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 problem in the insuring cannabis...

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 beyond the fact that cannabis...

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 insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips...

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 big opportunity for...

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 limited number of conditions five years ago,...

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 Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is a founding...

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 voters approved by a wide...

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 insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips...

Mississippi Voters Approve Statewide Medical Marijuana Program

Nov 10 2020 // The Mississippi Department of Health has been working around the clock to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the agency will be responsible for starting a statewide medical marijuana program within the next nine...

Wrongful Death Suit Filed in California Over Woman Who Died After Ingesting Marijuana

Nov 2 2020 // The law firm CaseyGerry has filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court on behalf of the parents of Le’Sharia Bre’Aun Steele, a 28-year old flight attendant from Alabama who died in San Diego, Calif. after...

Oregon Vineyards Lose Lawsuit Against Nearby Cannabis Operation

Nov 2 2020 // Two Oregon wine grape growers have failed to convince a state judge their grapes would be marred by odors from a neighboring marijuana operation.Yamhill County Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Easterday ruled that Smera...

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Koelewyn of Pacific AG Embraced Cannabis Insurance from the Start

Oct 29 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 insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips...

Oregon Vineyards Lose Lawsuit Against Nearby Cannabis Operation

Oct 27 2020 // Two Oregon wine grape growers have failed to convince a state judge their grapes would be marred by odors from a neighboring marijuana operation.Yamhill County Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Easterday ruled that Smera...

Wrongful Death Suit Filed in California Over Woman Who Died After Ingesting Marijuana

Oct 26 2020 // The law firm CaseyGerry has filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court on behalf of the parents of Le’Sharia Bre’Aun Steele, a 28-year old flight attendant from Alabama who died in San Diego, Calif. after...

IMA Names Hennessey in California Cannabis Practice Leader

Oct 5 2020 // IMA Inc. has named Michael Hennessey as vice president, cannabis national practice leader. Hennessey is based in California. He will lead business development and client service efforts across the U.S. He joins IMA after...

California Governor Signs Four Bills Affecting Cannabis Industry

Oct 1 2020 // California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law four bills affecting the cannabis industry, and vetoed one.The cannabis-related bills Newsom signed are: Assembly Bill 1458: Raises the label variance threshold for edible...

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Sawyer of Cross Insurance Says Work Building Cannabis Business Worth it

Oct 1 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 insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips...

More Americans Consider CBD, Giving Insurance and Other Ancillary Businesses a Push

Sep 17 2020 // Most people in the cannabis space expect CBD to be big, but a new report highlights the potential of the cannabis product, which has some in the insurance community already stepping up their game.New Frontier Data on...

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Mark Edwards’ Jackson Paired a Passion for Cannabis with Financial Acumen

Sep 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 insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips...

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: AlphaRoot’s Bock Approaches Space with Teacher Mindset

Sep 2 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 insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips...