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Takeaways from Our Conversation on Insuring Cannabis in 2022
Dec 27 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Insurance rates in key lines for cannabis businesses may be heading up 10% or more next year. That was one of the predictions made by an expert in the final Insuring Cannabis podcast of the...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Tribal Cannabis Broker in Lonely, Rewarding Space
Dec 17 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. Having a...
Firefighter in Utah Suspended for Medical Cannabis Suing
Dec 15 2021 // A Utah firefighter who uses medical marijuana for chronic back pain has sued the city of Ogden, saying he was unlawfully suspended from duty for refusing to surrender his prescription card. Levi Coleman said in a November...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Broker Who Fought Cancer Sees Hope in Cannabis Business
Dec 10 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. Sabrina...
South Dakota Begins Medical Marijuana Permitting Process
Dec 6 2021 // The South Dakota Department of Health is beginning to issue medical marijuana cards, but officials say it could be months before dispensaries will have anything to sell. Municipalities across the state are also receiving...
USDA Revises Rules on Crop Insurance for Hemp Producers
Dec 3 2021 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture is changing some rules around crop insurance for hemp, including making the insurability requirements more flexible. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has also added a new...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: What Will the Market Look Like 5 Years from Now?
Dec 3 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. The green...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on State Cannabis Regulations and Their Impact on Insurance
Nov 30 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Ever heard of a gram shop law? It’s a thing, and if you’re an insurance broker in Michigan focused on the cannabis space, then you and your clients are well aware of the term. The...
Marijuana Testing Lab Sues Michigan Over Major Product Recall
Nov 29 2021 // A marijuana testing lab filed a lawsuit against Michigan regulators after a major product recall and allegations of unreliable results. Viridis Laboratories, with operations in Lansing and Bay City, said the...
Louisiana Lawmakers: Medical Marijuana Expansion Too Slow
Nov 24 2021 // Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain came under fire Thursday from state lawmakers who complained his regulatory agency was moving too slowly in expanding the medical marijuana products available to patients. The...
Indiana Push for Marijuana Legalization Faces GOP Opposition
Nov 23 2021 // A renewed push for Indiana to join more than two-thirds of states with some form of legalized marijuana use appears to face the same roadblock from Statehouse Republicans who have opposed such a step for many...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Brokers Advise on EPLI, Exclusions, Lounges, Labs
Nov 19 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. Employee...
Proposed Ohio Law Would Expand Medical Marijuana Capacity
Nov 18 2021 // The amount of marijuana grown for Ohio’s medical marijuana program would expand and the number of dispensaries able to sell it would be increased, under GOP legislation pending in the state Senate. Regulation of...
Capacity Shortfall Still Centerstage for Cannabis Sector
Nov 15 2021 // There is little surprise when a conversation about cannabis and insurance turns to the subject of capacity. “Really when it comes to cultivation, processing, there is a bit of a hiccup, it seems in the overall market...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Too Many Operators View Coverage as Compliance Check Box
Nov 12 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. One big...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on California’s New CBD Law
Nov 10 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv When California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 45 into law in early October, there was a lot of excitement in the state’s cannabis industry, particularly for businesses and...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: More Market Growth Through the Year and Beyond
Nov 4 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. Cannabis...
Oregon Court Distills the Science of Cannabis to Find Insurance for a CBD Claim
Nov 4 2021 // Although the 2018 Farm Bill carved out hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act, few court rulings have addressed the legal distinction between federally legal hemp and federally illegal cannabis. A new opinion from...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Capacity Still a Centerpiece of Concern
Oct 27 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv There is little surprise when a conversation about cannabis and insurance turns to the subject of capacity. “Really when it comes to cultivation, processing, there is a bit of a hiccup,...
Workers’ Compensation Insurers Find That as Opioid Cost Slows, Marijuana Grows
Oct 15 2021 // Workers’ compensation insurers have slashed spending on opioids, reducing the risk of addiction and delayed recovery, but now they are under increasing pressure to reimburse injured workers for a new kind of...
