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, [...]
A new year brings new opportunities, and cannabis businesses have much to look forward to in 2020 (plus a few changes to look out for). A major cannabis banking bill that made leaps of progress [...]
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 snowstorm wiped out 20,000 plants in Colorado this month, causing millions in losses for a huge outdoor farm in Pueblo. Los Sueños Farms is the largest cannabis producer in Colorado and was just about [...]
Cannabis-related businesses can’t just get by with a basic business liability policy, whether you’re a farmer, a dispensary, a distributor or somewhere else along the seed-to-sale journey. When shopping for insurance policies, cannabis-related businesses often [...]
From cannabis farm to processor to packager to distributor to dispensary to consumer, there are many points along the supply chain. But no matter where your business is in that chain, you face significant risk [...]
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 [...]
