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#1 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...
#2 Takeaways from Our Conversation on Cannabis Captives
Feb 9 2023 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv If you ask around about cannabis captives, you won’t find out much. It turns out there are few if any captives for cannabis companies. However, as the industry matures, interest in...
#3 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...
#4 2 Big Cannabis Insurance Providers Say Losses from California Storms Not as Bad as Feared
Jan 27 2023 // Just how big an impact the recent historic California storms had on the state’s cannabis industry is still coming into focus, and while two of the biggest players in California’s cannabis insurance market are...
#5 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...
#6 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...
#7 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...
#8 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...
#9 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....
#10 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...
#11 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...
#12 New Hampshire Governor Sununu Urges State-Run Marijuana Shops
May 17 2023 // A day after New Hampshire legislators rejected the latest attempt to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, Gov. Chris Sununu – a potential Republican presidential candidate – proposed a path forward...
#13 Hopeful Cannabis Sales Data an Encouraging Sign for Insurance Specialists
Feb 22 2023 // News has been rife with dreary tidings for the cannabis industry over the past year, but a surprisingly encouraging outlook has emerged among the persistent din of downward harbingers like a flower glut, investment funding...
#14 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...
#15 Takeaways from Our Conversation on Cannabis Price Volatility in 2023
Jan 26 2023 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Volatile cannabis flower prices in states with developed cannabis programs will impact insurance buying, while capacity will still be a challenge in 2023. Those were among the forecasts for...
#16 Recreational Marijuana Now Legal in Minnesota
Aug 1 2023 // MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesotans can legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes starting Tuesday, Aug. 1, subject to limits meant to keep a lid on things while the state sets up a full-blown...
#17 Takeaways from Our Conversation on Cannabis Operators Custom Fortifying
Aug 8 2023 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Dispensary entrepreneur Adam Fong got tired of having his San Rafael, California operation being broken into. The business suffered five break-ins starting in 2019, with the biggest loss...
#18 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...
#19 Vermont Regulators Remove Possibly Contaminated Marijuana From Stores
Feb 13 2023 // Vermont regulators have removed marijuana potentially contaminated with a pesticide from five retail stores after a consumer reported feeling sick after smoking some. Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board issued a...
#20 Workers’ Compensation Must Reimburse for Medical Marijuana Costs in Pennsylvania
Mar 21 2023 // Injured workers in Pennsylvania are entitled to be reimbursed for medical marijuana costs under the state’s workers’ compensation law. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that while the Medical...
