Latest Cannabis Headlines

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

Experts Discuss Risks, Opportunities in Emerging Cannabis Products

Jul 27 2023 // New cannabis products like gummies, drinks and new consumables bring the promise of exponential growth and the normalization of public consumption, promising to significantly reshape the business landscape for insuring...

Viewpoint: Washington’s Aggressive Approach to Preventing Intoxicating Hemp Cannabinoids May Be Good for Other States

Jul 25 2023 // Like other states across the country, Washington has been grappling with how to regulate intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products that are being innovated faster than state lawmakers can respond.The state has decided...

Washington’s Legal Cannabis Farms Reopen After Pesticide Concerns Halted Operations

Jul 18 2023 // A big mound of fresh dirt sits at Terry Taylor`s marijuana farm in the high desert of north-central Washington state. Each hole for a new plant gets filled with the clean soil.Large swaths of recently installed landscape...

Medical Marijuana Sales in Arkansas Could Set New Record: State Officials

Jul 14 2023 // LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas are on track to set a new record this year, state officials said.From January through June, patients spent $141 million to buy a little more than 29,000 pounds...

North Carolina Medical Marijuana Bill Likely Dead for This Year

Jul 13 2023 // Legislation that would legalize marijuana use for medicinal purposes in North Carolina is probably dead for the rest of this year`s General Assembly session, House Speaker Tim Moore said Tuesday, citing opposition by many...

Takeaways from Our Conversation on Cannabis Podcasts

Jul 13 2023 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvThe world of cannabis podcasts is as varied as it is broad. Some podcasts focus on the best ways to consume. Others have a business focus. There are podcasts focused almost solely on data,...

‘Stoneos’ Cannabis Cookies Look Too Much Like Oreos, Says FTC

Jul 10 2023 // Six companies that make snacks with the active ingredient of cannabis have been sent cease and desist letters because the packaging looks too much like foods that kids love, including “Stoneos” that mimic Oreo...

Skittles Maker Wrigley Settles With Cannabis Company Over Trademark

Jul 5 2023 // Wrigley, the maker of multi-colored fruit-flavored Skittles candies, has settled a lawsuit accusing a seller of cannabis-related merchandise of trademark infringement for marketing products under the “ZKITTLEZ”...

Maryland Begins Sales of Recreational Marijuana

Jul 3 2023 // Maryland is becoming the latest state to legally sell recreational marijuana, as businesses aim to tap into July Fourth festivities to kick off sales.About 100 stores already licensed to sell cannabis for medicinal...

Pennsylvania Weighs Expanding Medical Marijuana Access

Jun 29 2023 // Pennsylvania state senators began advancing legislation Wednesday that would liberalize the state’s 5-year-old medical marijuana program by expanding the scope of who can buy it and allowing it to be sold in edible...

Takeaways from Our Conversation on The Science of Cannabis Extraction

Jun 29 2023 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvYou can’t really know much about the cannabis industry without having at least a basic understanding of extraction. It’s a major part of the industry, but you really don’t...

Alabama Judge Halts Medical Cannabis Licensing After Irregularities Found

Jun 26 2023 // A judge on Friday ordered Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to temporarily halt the issuance of licenses to growers and distributers as two companies argue the state used a flawed and secretive process to selecting...

Alabama DOI Needs Insurers to Light Up the Budding Medical Marijuana Business in the State

Jun 5 2023 // Alabama lawmakers legalized medical marijuana two years ago. But that came with a high hurdle: Dispensaries, growers, processors and other license applicants must have at least $2 million of liability and casualty...

Minnesota Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

Jun 1 2023 // ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) – Surrounded by dozens of cheering people in green clothes, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21 starting...

Minnesota Governor Prepares to Sign Bill Legalizing Recreational Cannabis

May 31 2023 // ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) – Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is scheduled to sign a bill Tuesday that legalizes recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize the...

Markets/Coverages: U.S. Cannabis-Focused MGU Opens for Business in Europe

May 31 2023 // The North American managing general underwriter CannGen Insurance Services (CannGen) has launched a European operation amid expectations that the continent’s legal cannabis market is set for substantial...

New Trend: Cannabis Consumption Lounges

May 22 2023 // The cannabis industry continues to evolve, with 39 states and the District of Columbia having legalized cannabis on a medicinal level, and 21 states and D.C. allowing cannabis for recreational use.While the market has...

Takeaways from Our Conversation on The Science of Cannabis and Toxicology

May 18 2023 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvToxicology by definition is the study of adverse effects of chemical, biological, or physical agents on living organisms. Cannabis and toxicology doesn’t sound like a subject that is...

New Hampshire Governor Sununu Urges State-Run Marijuana Shops

May 17 2023 // A day after New Hampshire legislators rejected the latest attempt to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, Gov. Chris Sununu – a potential Republican presidential candidate – proposed a path forward...

Takeaways from Our Conversation on Selling Cannabis Insurance in Tougher Times

May 5 2023 // The Green Rush may be gone, but now is the opportunity for the true insuring cannabis specialists to rise to the occasion and outshine the dabblers in the field.That was one takeaway from a panel of experts in the...