Latest Cannabis Headlines
All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Captives for Cannabis
May 7 2024 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Want further proof the cannabis industry is no longer the “red-headed stepchild” it is too often viewed as? Just ask TJ Frost? Frost is president of Symphony Grow, which recently...
Mississippi City Councilman Pleads Guilty to Selling Doctored CBD Products
May 6 2024 // GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi city council member pleaded guilty to federal charges after running a multimillion-dollar illegal drug business, prosecutors said last week. Biloxi City Council member Robert Leon...
Medical Marijuana Law Does Not Impair Employers’ Right to Drug-Free Workplace
May 6 2024 // A Connecticut employer has the right to terminate an employee who is impaired by medical marijuana in the workplace. The Connecticut Appellate Court on March 19 upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against a nonprofit...
Pennsylvania High Court to Decide If Workers’ Compensation Covers CBD Oil
May 3 2024 // A veteran Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorney will soon have a chance to argue before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that his own use of cannabinoid oil (CBD oil) is covered by workers’...
Kansas Won’t Legalize Medical Marijuana for at Least a Year
May 1 2024 // TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven’t legalized the medical use of marijuana or expanded their Medicaid programs for at least another year. Republican state senators on...
Recreational Marijuana Supporters Can Gather Signatures for No. Dakota Ballot Initiative
Apr 30 2024 // BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota ballot initiative group can gather signatures to put a proposal legalizing recreational marijuana to a statewide vote in the fall, the state’s top election official said last...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Commercial Auto, Telematics and Cannabis
Apr 22 2024 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Commercial auto is a tough topic in any business segment, but it’s tougher still for cannabis businesses. For our latest podcast, we spoke with Griffen Kapulica, broker relationship...
California Department of Cannabis Control Recalling Mike Tyson Cannabis Product
Apr 16 2024 // The California Department of Cannabis Control a mandatory recall for former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson’s branded cannabis product, Tyson Undisputed Cannabis Flower, due to a contamination with mold. The mold in...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on ‘Fine Lines’ Cannabis Brokers and Operators Should Keep an Eye on
Apr 3 2024 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv The devil is always in the details, and if you’re a cannabis business with a lot of product and cash to protect – as many dispensaries happen to be – you’ve got a lot of...
Virginia Gov. Youngkin Vetoes Retail Marijuana, Minimum Wage Hike, Workers’ Comp Bills
Apr 3 2024 // Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two top Democratic legislative priorities last Thursday: bills that would have allowed the recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year and measures mandating a...
Florida Supreme Court Lets Recreational Marijuana Stay on November Ballot
Apr 2 2024 // U.S.-listed shares of pot producers rose premarket on Tuesday after the Florida Supreme Court on Monday allowed voters to decide on the fate of recreational use of marijuana in the state through a referendum on the...
Medical Marijuana Law Does Not Impair Employers’ Right to Drug-Free Workplace
Mar 22 2024 // A Connecticut employer has the right to terminate an employee who is impaired by medical marijuana in the workplace. The Connecticut Appellate Court on March 19 upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against a nonprofit...
German Cannabis Legalization Uncertainty Is Spooking Investors
Mar 21 2024 // Investors in Germany’s cannabis sector are holding back and some startups risk running out of cash amid uncertainty over whether a partial legalization of the drug for recreational use will take effect as planned on...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Q1 2020 in Insuring Cannabis
Mar 12 2024 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Cannabis had a bit of a down year last year, but 2024 holds some hope for continued growth – maybe even a return to semblances of the old pace. As we head into the final month of the first...
Cannabis Sales Outlook Promising for Insuring Cannabis Specialists
Mar 7 2024 // A new report shows global legal cannabis spending grew to $36 billion in 2023, and more importantly, that languishing sales in longer-legal states may soon start to swing back up – two big, encouraging signs for insuring...
Lawsuit Filed Against Lighting Company Over Ohio Cannabis Facility Explosion
Mar 7 2024 // An Ohio cannabis manufacturer and its insurer are suing a lighting products provider for negligence after a lamp it sold exploded at a greenhouse, causing six figures worth of damages. Cure Ohio and Dorchester Insurance...
Symphony Risk in California Launches Captive Program for Cannabis Industry
Mar 4 2024 // Symphony Grow is launching a bespoke captive insurance program for large and sophisticated cannabis businesses called “Symphony Grow Captive.” The “Symphony Grow Captive” risk financing tool...
Germany Passes Law Legalizing Personal Use of Cannabis
Feb 26 2024 // German lawmakers approved a controversial bill legalizing personal use of cannabis, paving the way for controlled consumption of the drug from April 1. The legislation introduced by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s...
Nevada Issues First License for Recreational Cannabis Lounge in Las Vegas
Feb 22 2024 // Nevada regulators have issued the first license to operate a lounge where cannabis can be consumed recreationally, marking the first of what are expected to be dozens of such operations. The state Cannabis Compliance Board...
Germany to Approve Cannabis Bill This Week in Legalization Drive
Feb 20 2024 // German lawmakers will approve delayed legislation decriminalizing personal use of cannabis this week, paving the way for it to take effect on April 1, according to Health Minister Karl Lauterbach. The law, set to pass the...
