All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 21 2019 // I love being in the insurance business.We get to be a part of every part of life around the world. We also get to play a part in every emerging risk and trend as they come to the fore of society.As I’m writing this,...
Aug 16 2019 // An Alaska credit union plans to discontinue a pilot program to provide checking and savings accounts to marijuana-related businesses, an official said.Credit Union 1 will end the program Aug. 30 because critical insurance...
Aug 15 2019 // After briefly faltering a year ago, California’s massive cannabis industry seems to be regaining steam.Cannabis sales in the Golden State are expected to reach nearly $3.1 billion this year, a report released today...
Aug 15 2019 // Marijuana access leads to reductions in opioid-related deaths, according to new research using data from 1999 through 2017.Investigators found that legalization and access to recreational marijuana cause a significant...
Aug 8 2019 // 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...
Aug 7 2019 // Officials in Maine’s largest city are proposing licensing regulations for recreational and medical marijuana businesses.The Portland Press Herald reports the proposed rules include a cap of 20 recreational marijuana...
Aug 5 2019 // Medical marijuana is expected to start reaching select dispensaries in Louisiana on Tuesday, after the state agriculture department completed final testing and cleared therapeutic cannabis for release to...
Jul 26 2019 // A Canadian children’s entertainment company is suing an Oklahoma medical cannabis dispensary chain accusing it of copyright infringement.The Tulsa World reports that Nelvana Enterprises Inc.’s suit filed in...
Jul 25 2019 // Bills that would legalize and tax marijuana at the national level, and provide opportunities for people convicted of federal pot crimes to clear their records, were introduced Tuesday in Congress.The companion legislation...
Jul 23 2019 // Next month could be big for California’s cannabis industry.Among legislation introduced last session by state lawmakers was a bill to enable hemp-infused food and beverages to be legally sold by licensed marijuana...
Jul 22 2019 // Utah chose eight companies to legally grow medical cannabis for the first time in the conservative state, though the decision to award a smaller number of licenses raised concerns among advocates about whether supply would...
Jul 18 2019 // 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...
Jul 16 2019 // A Florida appellate court ruled that the state’s approach to regulating marijuana is unconstitutional, possibly allowing more providers to jump into a market positioned to become one of the country’s most...
Jul 15 2019 // The U.S. government is growing the largest crop of research marijuana in five years, responding to interest in varieties with high levels of THC and CBD.The government is the only source of pot for nearly all research in...
Jul 15 2019 // “HPE is committed to ensuring we compensate our employees fairly, and we take any concerns raised by our employees seriously and investigate them fully. We dispute these claims and will vigorously make our case in...
Jul 11 2019 // Erich Bublitz has seen a significant transformation in his clients’ needs in just a year.Increasingly cannabis businesses are coming to him seeking higher limits, and more policy customizations, as their operations...
Jul 1 2019 // The number of licensed cannabis businesses in California continues to rise.For the state’s three types of licenses — temporary, provisional and annual — the latest figures show roughly 2,700 businesses...
Jun 28 2019 // West Virginia patients and caregivers waiting for the state’s medical cannabis program to officially start in July shouldn’t expect their program cards or physicians certificates anytime soon.The Dominion Post...
Jun 27 2019 // Illinois’ new governor delivered on a top campaign promise by signing legislation making the state the 11th to approve marijuana for recreational use in a program offering legal remedies and economic benefits to...
Jun 24 2019 // Missourians looking for physicians to certify them to buy medical marijuana when it becomes available next year are running into resistance from doctors who are reluctant to prescribe the substance.Instead, would-be users...