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Nevada Cannabis Regulators Issue Pesticide Advisory for Products
Jan 24 2023 // Nevada marijuana regulators have issued a health and safety advisory about widely available legal cannabis products produced in the Las Vegas area during the last 16 months using plants treated with an unapproved...
Critics Hit Marketing of Flavored Cannabis Products They Say Targets Kids
Jan 20 2023 // When New York’s first licensed recreational marijuana outlet opened last month, the chief of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, Chris Alexander, proudly hoisted a tin of watermelon-flavored gummies...
Minnesota Lawmakers Start Down Path to Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
Jan 18 2023 // ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Legislature embarked on a path toward legalizing recreational marijuana for adults last Wednesday when a legislative committee held the first hearing of the year on a bill that...
Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Move Closer to Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Jan 9 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Republican lawmakers who control the Wisconsin Legislature are moving closer to supporting the legalization of medical marijuana, after years of fighting efforts to loosen the state’s laws, the...
U.S. FDA Weighs Regulating Cannabis Compound CBD in Food, Supplements
Dec 28 2022 // The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to make recommendations on how to regulate the use of popular cannabis compound CBD in food and supplements, the Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 27, citing agency...
Massachusetts Adds Cannabis Risks Curriculum to Driver Education Program
Dec 19 2022 // Beginning next month, Massachusetts will adopt a curriculum designed to educate teens on the risks of driving while under the influence of cannabis. Under the program, as of Jan. 1, Massachusetts will become the first...
Marijuana Now Legal in Missouri, But You Can’t Buy It Yet
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...
Class Action Lawsuit Against California Cannabis Companies Alleges Lower Than Advertised THC Content
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...
10 Students in Califoria Appear to Have Overdosed On Cannabis Edibles
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...
Viewpoint: Closing the Gap on Risk Mitigation Strategy Created by Cannabis Reform
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....
Suspect Sought After 4 Killed at Oklahoma Marijuana Farm
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...
Oregon Hemp Plant Fire Injures 5, Town Temporarily Evacuated
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...
Insurers Told Expunged Crimes Off-Limits as New York Licenses First Cannabis Shops
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...
Maine Retreats on Ban on Sales of Pre-Rolled Medical Marijuana Products
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...
Insuring Cannabis Summit 2022: Capacity, Rates, Lawsuits and More
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...
After Election, Marijuana Advocates Look to Oklahoma, Other States
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...
Chicago-based Hub to Offer Cannabis Dispensary Insurance Digital Platform
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...
Voters Approve Recreational Marijuana in Two More States to Total 21
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...
Arkansas Voters Reject Legalizing Marijuana
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...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Making Carriers Comfortable, Ensuring Clients Sleep Well
Nov 10 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Making 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...
