Latest Cannabis Headlines

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

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Embroker’s Samuels Says Diving in Was Key to Success

Aug 19 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...

Clint Eastwood Files Suit in California Against CBD Sellers Over Use of His Name

Aug 10 2020 // Clint Eastwood sued several companies that sell CBD supplements in late July, alleging that they are falsely using his name and image to push products he would never agree to endorse.Two lawsuits filed in federal court in...

Report Holds Optimistic Virus Recovery View for Cannabis Industry

Aug 10 2020 // A new report out examining how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the U.S. cannabis industry shows consumer purchasing spiked, dropped, then started to stabilize in the time between when things began to unravel for the nation...

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Flux’s Prince Sees Greatest Value in Being an Advisor

Aug 6 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...

Report Holds Optimistic COVID-19 Recovery View of Cannabis Industry

Jul 29 2020 // A new report out examining how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the U.S. cannabis industry shows consumer purchasing spiked, dropped, then started to stabilize in the time between when things began to unravel for the nation...

Clint Eastwood Files Suit in California Against CBD Sellers Over Use of His Name

Jul 24 2020 // Clint Eastwood sued several companies that sell CBD supplements on Wednesday, alleging that they are falsely using his name and image to push products he would never agree to endorse.Two lawsuits filed in federal court in...

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Parenti with PCF Loves Cannabis and Pizza

Jul 23 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: Porter with Brown & Brown Sees Growing Opportunities

Jul 9 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...

Insurance Costs Rising for Cannabis Firms as Unhappy Investors File Slew of Lawsuits

Jul 8 2020 // Canadian and U.S. cannabis companies are facing a spike in already high costs of insurance to protect top executives from personal liability, following a slew of lawsuits by disgruntled investors alleging fraud and...

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Boden With Crouse Went All-in on the Budding Industry

Jun 25 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...

New Law Expands Access to Medical Marijuana in Louisiana

Jun 19 2020 // More Louisiana residents will have access to medical marijuana under a significant expansion of the state’s therapeutic cannabis program that was signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards.The changes in the law, which...

Cannabis Cultivation Market Expanding, But Insurance Might be a Headwind

Jun 11 2020 // The cannabis cultivation market in the U.S. continues to expand, though COVID-19 will affect or is affecting the majority of these businesses, while operations get bigger, facilities become more numerous, and overall...

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Worldwide’s Ives Sees Cannabis Time in Dog Years

Jun 11 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...

Medical Marijuana Sales Continue to Smash Records in Oklahoma

Jun 3 2020 // Sales of medical marijuana in Oklahoma topped $73 million last month, the highest monthly total yet, the Oklahoma Tax Commission reported. The data shows May sales generated more than $11.6 million in tax revenue last...

Louisiana Medical Marijuana Program Expansion Nears Final Passage

May 29 2020 // Louisiana lawmakers are one step from removing most restrictions on which medical conditions are eligible for medical marijuana, allowing doctors to recommend the treatment for any patient they believe it would help.The...

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Bozzuto with Cannabis Connect is an Outspoken Advocate for the Business

May 28 2020 // Editor’s note: This is the first in 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...

Bill Would Expand Louisiana’s Medical Marijuana Program

May 22 2020 // State lawmakers are poised to greatly expand Louisiana’s medical marijuana to make more people eligible for the treatment, under a bill that continued on May 20 to speed toward final passage.The proposal from Rep....

Enforceability of Cannabis Coverage Remains Hazy

May 18 2020 // While the number of states that have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use continues to grow, the cultivation, sale, distribution and possession of marijuana remains illegal under the federal Controlled...

Results: Cannabis Webinar Live Polls

May 18 2020 // Which will have the biggest impact on cannabis and insurance the rest of this year and into next? COVID-19 33.22% Vaporizer bans and related illnesses 13.36% Legalization 19.52% Legislation (SAFE Banking, CLAIM Act) 24.66%...

Legal Actions That Insurance Pros in the Cannabis Biz Should Pay Attention to

May 18 2020 // Lawsuits and legal concerns in the cannabis business are too numerous to count – just like with many other industries – but there are few that insurance professionals in the business should keep an eye on,...