There's now validation to all of us who have sworn, time and time again, that using cannabis doesn't increase work injuries. It's all there in black and white, in data recently published in the journal [...]
Growing cannabis, especially outdoor cannabis, can be risky on many levels. Did you know that outdoor cannabis crops aren't covered by standard crop insurance? Growers, farm owners, and investors are looking to mitigate risk on [...]
Some investors have soured over their cannabis investments in the U.S. and Canada and are filing lawsuits when businesses fail to meet expectations, which as a result is increasing the cost of insurance for the [...]
Some progress is better than no progress at all. While marijuana advocates, industry stakeholders, and lawmakers have been actively promoting the inclusion of cannabis businesses into COVID-19 related legislation, some forward motion has been made. [...]
The cannabis industry has been hit hard by COVID-19, as has every other industry, and will continue to feel its impact in the years to come. Although a brief surge in sales at the beginning [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every country as stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines are issued in an attempt to reduce the rate of infection, and the cannabis industry is one of many industries that [...]
Cannabis companies have more freedom to choose their resources and even their bank than ever before, but there is an often-forgotten vulnerability that could affect the personal assets of the owners--civil litigation. Sometimes when a [...]
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and his working group are writing a how-to guide for other states on how to regulate insurance for the cannabis industry. Lara is the state insurance commissioner, which means he [...]
No cannabis operation is immune to theft, as it is a growing problem in the industry. Whether you run a small farm in the Northern California mountains or run a dispensary downtown, your cannabis business [...]
Leaders in the insurance industry are largely still hesitant to work with cannabis-related businesses, although a few big names have thrown their hats into the ring. Aon and Berkshire Hathaway are two large insurance providers, [...]
