Latest Cannabis Headlines
All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Utah Lawmakers Draft Bill on Marijuana, Set for Consideration
Nov 26 2018 // Utah lawmakers and others involved in forging legislation to revise a voter-approved medical marijuana law say they’ve settled on a new version for consideration during an anticipated December special session. The...
Mass. Pot Shops May Be Open, but Workers Can Still Be Fired Over Weed
Nov 26 2018 // The long-awaited opening of the first recreational marijuana stores in Massachusetts was cheered by cannabis enthusiasts and entrepreneurs, but it doesn’t change the reality that workers can be fired or face...
First Legal Pot Stores in Massachusetts Open at Same Time
Nov 20 2018 // The first two recreational marijuana stores in Massachusetts opened at the same exact time this week. A spokeswoman for Cultivate in Leicester said Saturday the store planned to move up its regular 10 a.m. start time to 8...
PLUS Experts: One of the Biggest Gaps in Cyber is Explaining it to Customers
Nov 9 2018 // What’s one of the biggest gaps in cyber? Good communication between the insurance industry and customers, who are in need of more than just products to help protect them from risks in the rapidly changing digital...
Utah Voters Say ‘Yes’ to Medical Marijuana
Nov 7 2018 // Voters in Utah have decided to legalize medical marijuana. With most precincts reporting in, Utah’s medical cannabis ballot measure, or Proposition 2, led by a margin of 53 percent to 47 percent. Under the measure...
Alaska Marijuana Tax Revenue over $1M in September
Nov 5 2018 // Marijuana tax collections in Alaska dipped slightly in September but still totaled about $1.5 million. Figures released by the state Revenue Department show tax revenue of $1.48 million in September, compared to $1.54...
Judge Dismisses County’s Case Against Oregon Marijuana Legalization
Oct 29 2018 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Josephine County against the state of Oregon over legalized marijuana. The Daily Courier reported that U.S. District Judge Michael McShane earlier this week signed a formal...
Ahead of Utah Medical Marijuana Vote, Lawmaker Tries Pot in Vegas
Oct 25 2018 // A Utah lawmaker drove to Las Vegas and tried marijuana for the first time ahead of an upcoming vote on a proposition that would legalize its use in his state for individuals with qualifying medical conditions. Salt Lake...
$1.99 Cannabis Training Courses for Insurance Professionals
Oct 25 2018 // MyCEcourse Launches New Express Training Courses for An Evolving Cannabis Industry Rancho Cordova, CA August 8, 2018 – MyCEcourse announces a new way to provide insurance brokers looking to enter and service the cannabis...
Sales of Marijuana in Colorado Topped $1B Through August
Oct 22 2018 // A Colorado reports shows marijuana sales in the state have exceeded $1 billion as of August of this year, with tax revenue from those sales reaching $200 million. The Denver Post reports the state Department of Revenue...
California Moving Ahead with Marijuana Delivery Regulations
Oct 22 2018 // California moved a step closer Friday to allowing marijuana deliveries in communities that have banned retail sales of the drug as regulators rebuffed cities and police chiefs who are opposed to the rule. The proposal is a...
National Safety Board Calls for Standards for Drugged Driving Tests
Oct 18 2018 // U.S. transportation safety officials are sounding the alarm on drug-impaired driving, calling for state and federal regulators to do more to tackle the growing problem as states grapple with prescription drug abuse and...
Cannabis- Related Insurance Simplified with Big Pine Insurance
Oct 17 2018 // Rancho Cucamonga, CA, October 17, 2018- Anyone who wants to partner with a forward-thinking insurance agency should look no further than Rancho Cucamonga’s Big Pine Insurance. Cannabis-related insurance coverage used...
Canada Gets Ready for Legalized Recreational Marijuana on Oct. 17
Oct 16 2018 // Mat Beren and his friends used to drive by the vast greenhouses of southern British Columbia and joke about how much weed they could grow there. Years later, it’s no joke. The tomato and pepper plants that once...
Marijuana Legalization Advocates Seek Foothold in Midwest States
Oct 10 2018 // Backers of broad marijuana legalization are looking to break through a geographic barrier in November and get their first foothold in the Midwest after a string of election victories in Northeastern and Western...
New Medical Marijuana Clinic Opening in Louisiana
Oct 9 2018 // A new medical marijuana health clinic is opening in northwest Louisiana. News outlets reported the Total Health Clinic was opening in Bossier City this week. Dr. Chad Rossitter, an internal medicine doctor in Acadiana,...
Alaska Marijuana Tax Revenue Hits $1.5M in August
Oct 8 2018 // Monthly marijuana tax revenue in Alaska hit $1.5 million in August, another new high. The state says the only time this year that tax revenue was below $1 million was in February. Cultivators pay the tax, imposed when...
Prosecutor Says Colorado Marijuana Laws Too Loose, Jeopardize Safety
Oct 5 2018 // Colorado’s system for regulating marijuana has too many loopholes that disguise illegal activity and jeopardize public safety, a federal prosecutor said, detailing his motivation for boosting scrutiny in the first...
Canada’s Intact Financial Not Planning to Insure Recreational Cannabis Industry
Oct 3 2018 // Don’t expect Intact Financial Corp., Canada’s largest property and casualty insurer, to insure the recreational-cannabis industry anytime soon. “It’s not seen as the pot of gold that we should chase...
Lloyd’s U.S. Chief Says They’re Ready to Get into Canadian Cannabis Market
Oct 2 2018 // Lloyd’s is set to get into Canada’s cannabis market when recreational marijuana becomes legal there on Oct. 17, according to Hank Watkins, president of Lloyd’s America Inc. Watkins was speaking today at...
