All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 9 2022 // As of Thursday, it was lawful for adults to possess and use marijuana in Missouri. That doesn’t mean you can legally buy it just yet, or use it everywhere.Medical marijuana has been legal in the state since a ballot...
Dec 8 2022 // A class action lawsuit against two California companies on Tuesday alleges they sold products in which the THC content was misrepresented as being higher than it actually is.Law firm Dovel & Luner announced it filed a...
Dec 5 2022 // Ten Los Angeles students appear to have overdosed on cannabis edibles last week at their middle school in the San Fernando Valley, officials said.The students, between 12 and 15 years old, were in mild to moderate distress...
Nov 28 2022 // Nearly 185 million adults in the U.S. have legal access to cannabis. Before legalization, organizations could create cannabis testing policies centered around zero-tolerance, as the drug’s use was uniformly illegal....
Nov 23 2022 // LACEY, Okla. (AP) – Authorities have “a suspect in mind” after four people were found dead and one injured at a marijuana farm in rural Oklahoma, but no arrests have been announced.Oklahoma State Bureau of...
Nov 23 2022 // A small town in central Oregon was evacuated and five people were hurt due to a hemp manufacturing plant fire Sunday.The Sherman County Sheriff’s Office said five employees were burned in the blaze, including one who...
Nov 22 2022 // New York has approved its first 36 retail marijuana dispensary licenses, awarding them to 28 applicants with prior cannabis convictions and eight nonprofits that serve those formerly incarcerated.New York officials wanted...
Nov 22 2022 // Maine is backing down from some of its guidance for the medical marijuana industry by allowing the sale of pre-rolled products to resume. The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy last month banned medical marijuana caregivers...
Nov 21 2022 // Cannabis insurance is a complex and developing space, and ample proof of that assertion was provided at a two-day event in October focused solely on the topic.Issues like capacity, rates, lines of insurance, lawsuits, and...
Nov 15 2022 // JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Law-abiding marijuana enthusiasts could find themselves in a bit of a predicament following voter approval of a recreational cannabis initiative in Missouri.Though it soon will become legal for...
Nov 14 2022 // Chicago, Illinois-based Hub International Limited is launching Hub Cannabis Dispensary Insurance, accessible through HUB’s digital commercial insurance platform.The announcement marks HUB’s ongoing effort to...
Nov 10 2022 // Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri but rejected it in three other states, signaling support gradually growing for legalization even in conservative parts of the country.The results mean that 21...
Nov 10 2022 // LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas voters have rejected a constitutional amendment that would have legalized recreational marijuana in the state.The proposal failed six years after Arkansas voters made the state the first...
Nov 10 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvMaking sure carriers are comfortable and your clients sleep well at night could be the key definition of what an insurance broker does. However, in the business of selling insurance to...
Nov 10 2022 // Circle K’s deal with Green Thumb Industries to sell cannabis at some of its Florida gasoline retail locations may be a sign the industry has finally crossed any remaining mainstream barriers.Green Thumb CEO Ben...
Nov 9 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv“What are the hardest lines of insurance to write for cannabis businesses?” That question took Stephanie Bozzuto, co-founder of Cannabis Connect Insurance, down a long mental...
Nov 8 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvAn increase in new markets, and better brand recognition and distribution from existing markets, has led to more competition in the insuring cannabis space. That’s a good for the...
Nov 7 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvMichael Hall was an early insurance carrier entrant into the insuring cannabis space. Yet, even as it has grown and his competition increases, he doesn’t seem to worry about losing...
Nov 3 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvImproved and more sophisticated risk management in the cannabis industry warrant reduced insurance costs and more capacity, says the head of risk management at one of the cannabis...
Oct 25 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvThere’s been no bigger cannabis news in the last few years than President Biden’s early October announcement that he intends to pardon all prior Federal offenses of simple...