Latest Cannabis Headlines
All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Cannabis Sales at Circle K
Nov 10 2022 // Circle K’s deal with Green Thumb Industries to sell cannabis at some of its Florida gasoline retail locations may be a sign the industry has finally crossed any remaining mainstream barriers. Green Thumb CEO Ben...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Experts Answer Social Media’s Toughest Questions
Nov 9 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv “What are the hardest lines of insurance to write for cannabis businesses?” That question took Stephanie Bozzuto, co-founder of Cannabis Connect Insurance, down a long mental...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: 2023 Bringing Lawsuits, Higher Property Rates, More Products
Nov 8 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv An increase in new markets, and better brand recognition and distribution from existing markets, has led to more competition in the insuring cannabis space. That’s a good for the...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Carriers Seeing Evolution of the Space
Nov 7 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Michael Hall was an early insurance carrier entrant into the insuring cannabis space. Yet, even as it has grown and his competition increases, he doesn’t seem to worry about losing...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: Industry Deserves Lower Rates and More Capacity
Nov 3 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Improved and more sophisticated risk management in the cannabis industry warrant reduced insurance costs and more capacity, says the head of risk management at one of the cannabis...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Biden’s Marijuana Pardon
Oct 25 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv There’s been no bigger cannabis news in the last few years than President Biden’s early October announcement that he intends to pardon all prior Federal offenses of simple...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Must-Know Cannabis Lawsuits
Oct 18 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv The lay of the legal land in cannabis today largely involves investor suits, trademark issues, and employment practices litigation. But legal matters arising out of compliance complaints may...
Marijuana Activists Hope Biden’s Pardons Influence Arkansas Voters
Oct 17 2022 // There are few surprises expected on Election Day in solidly Republican Arkansas, where Donald Trump’s former press secretary is heavily favored in the race for governor and other GOP candidates are considered...
Group Forms to Try to Block Marijuana Passage in North Dakota
Oct 10 2022 // An addiction counselor who helped defeat a marijuana legalization proposal in North Dakota four years ago has launched a fresh opposition group seeking to do it again this November. Kristie Spooner announced her group,...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Cannabis Risk Management
Oct 3 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Some organizations view risk management as merely slowing down and planning before proceeding, while others make it a key organizational building block. Risk management in the cannabis...
Oklahoma Court: Marijuana Question Won’t Make November Ballot
Sep 23 2022 // A proposed state question on whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Oklahoma won’t appear on the November ballot, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, dealing a blow to Democrats who hoped the...
