Several states are considering legislation that would exempt insurers from paying for the medical marijuana costs of workers, though New Jersey is weighing up a bill that would do just the opposite under certain conditions. [...]
With the federal government considering the end of prohibition as we know it, the insurance market is quickly getting ready for a major increase in services and sales to the already-booming, nearly $18-billion-per-year cannabis industry. [...]
Oregon is attempting to lump cannabis-related real estate transactions with all other real estate transactions, provided the transactions are in compliance with Oregon’s cannabis regulations. Sponsored by Oregon State Representatives David Brock Smith and Gary [...]
In a November 30 press release by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the agency announced several hemp program improvements that are slated to begin in the 2021 crop year. The changes include expansion of [...]
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 [...]
2019 has been a risky year for the cannabis industry: the vaping controversy, the uncertainty surrounding cannabis legislation at every level, and the subsequent financial pinch it puts on the industry. Will 2020 be any [...]
A crucial bill to protect insurance agents working with cannabis-related clients passed the U.S. House of Representatives, and while industry insiders rejoice, they know the fight to pass the bill has only just begun. The [...]
A federal bill built to open up insurance access to the cannabis industry is moving through Congress, but can this bill do what it promises? Called the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act, [...]
Another federal, bipartisan bill has entered the arena to bring insurance access to more cannabis-related businesses, joining several others that cover other aspects of the industry, but it remains to be seen what will actually [...]
