Latest Cannabis Headlines
All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Takeaways from Our Conversation on The Impact of California Wildfires on Cannabis Insurance
Jul 19 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv The California wildfire season is shaping up to be an ugly one, with a worsening drought and soaring temperatures in the Western U.S. Wildfires are already blazing across numerous states. As...
Senate Democrats Seek Feedback on Draft Bill to Federally Legalize Cannabis
Jul 14 2021 // Three top Democratic senators on Wednesday unveiled a discussion draft of a bill that aims to make cannabis federally legal, a move that would allow adult Americans to buy and possess up to 10 ounces of marijuana without...
Actor Cohen Sues Cannabis Firm for $9M Over Use of ‘Borat’ Image on Billboard
Jul 13 2021 // Film and television actor Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his movie character Borat, is suing a Massachusetts cannabis firm for $9 million because Cohen says the firm used his likeness on a billboard without his...
Takeaways from a Cannabis Half-Year Outlook Conversation
Jul 6 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv After hitting the halfway mark on the year and as we emerge from the pandemic, one has to wonder what the rest of the year will be like for cannabis businesses and those who work to insure...
Mississippi Lawmakers Hold Hearing on Medical Marijuana
Jun 30 2021 // Two prominent Mississippi physicians urged lawmakers Monday to put “guardrails” in place if medical marijuana is legalized in the state, warning that officials should be careful about making a product available...
Rhode Island Senate Approves Legalizing Marijuana for Adults
Jun 29 2021 // The Rhode Island Senate approved legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults, marking the first time either chamber of the state Legislature has voted on a bill to legalize cannabis. The proposal was introduced by...
South Dakota Lawmakers, Cities Making Their Own Marijuana Plans
Jun 29 2021 // As South Dakota anticipates a state Supreme Court decision on whether recreational marijuana will become legal in July, state lawmakers and city governments are moving forward with their own pot plans. Officials across the...
North Carolina Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Medical Marijuana
Jun 25 2021 // A bipartisan effort to legalize marijuana for medical use in North Carolina got a legislative committee hearing on Wednesday. But it’s unclear whether enough legislators are ready now to alter their views on pot to...
Alaska One of Few States to Allow Cannabis Lounges, but Pandemic Paused Plans
Jun 23 2021 // Regulators amid much fanfare in early 2020 approved two cannabis lounges in Alaska, making it one of the few states where customers would be allowed to use marijuana at retail pot shops. Then the pandemic hit. One of the...
Florida Supreme Court Ruling Pulls Marijuana Proposal From 2022 Ballot
Jun 21 2021 // A proposed constitutional amendment to allow recreational marijuana use in Florida won’t be on the 2022 ballot after the state Supreme Court ruled last week that the ballot language was misleading. The court, in a...
Takeaways from Auditable Policies and Cannabis Conversation
Jun 21 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv When states declared cannabis operators essential during the pandemic, that kept cannabis dispensary doors open and boosted sales. That was fine and well, but it also had the effect of...
Takeaways from Talk About Regulators and Cannabis Insurance
Jun 21 2021 // There’s a shortage of carriers offering insurance to cannabis businesses in numerous states, causing these businesses to pay more for policies or go underinsured. Regulators in several states are stepping in and...
Cannabis Wholesaler Cannasure Now Operating in California
Jun 17 2021 // Cannasure Insurance Services is now providing its wholesale brokerage and managing general agent services to retail brokers representing insureds domiciled in California. Cannasure announced it will offer property capacity...
Studies Find Crash Rates Rise When States Legalize Marijuana; Suggest Link to Alcohol
Jun 17 2021 // Researchers report increasing evidence is that motor vehicle crash rates rise when states legalize recreational use and retail sales of marijuana, although what effects marijuana by itself has on drivers remains...
Cornerstone Acquires Cannabis Specialist CLIC in California
Jun 16 2021 // Cornerstone Risk Solutions LLC, a Denver, Colo.-based subsidiary of IMA Inc., has acquired CLIC Management NV LLC, a managing general agent of group-based insurance programs for the legal cannabis industry. CLIC Management...
NFL Offering $1 Million for Research Into Opioid Alternatives Including Cannabis
Jun 11 2021 // The NFL says it plans to fund research into alternative pain medications to opioids, including potential studies on whether cannabis can effectively treat pain without having a negative effect on elite athletes. The league...
Washington Officials Allow Cannabis Dispensaries to Offer Joints for Jabs
Jun 9 2021 // Licensed marijuana stores in Washington state can offer free joints to promote on-site COVID-19 vaccine clinics, officials said this week. The state Liquor and Cannabis Board is calling the effort the “Joints for...
Mississippi Governor Urges Medical Marijuana Law After Court Nixes Ballot Measure
Jun 9 2021 // Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he wants legislators to put a medical marijuana program into state law after the state Supreme Court recently overturned one that voters approved. “I support the will of the voters....
Takeaways from Talk About Regulators and Cannabis Insurance
Jun 7 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv There’s a shortage of carriers offering insurance to cannabis businesses in numerous states, causing these businesses to pay more for policies or go underinsured. Regulators in several...
People Moves: Hippo Adds Executives from Chubb, AIG, Tower Hill, Weston; Hub Names Rutt to Lead Cannabis
Jun 3 2021 // Hippo Names Executives Bienek, Primerano, Stienstra, Donahue Home insurer Hippo announced four executive appointments to its insurance team as it prepares to go public. Tim Bienek, Hippo’s chief insurance strategy...
