‘Big Tobacco’ Moment for Cannabis: What Insurers Need to Know About Murray v. Cresco May 18, 2026 By Ian Stewart A massive 320-page class action complaint has the attention of the cannabis sector. The insurance professionals who underwrite it should...
Federal Appeals Court Denies Workers’ Compensation Claim for Cannabis Edibles March 11, 2026 A construction worker who was permanently disabled on the job has been denied workers’ compensation coverage for cannabis-infused edibles prescribed...
Marijuana Store Paying $205K to Settle Workers’ Lawsuit Over Tips June 11, 2025 A judge approved a deal to try to solve a major buzzkill: Employees at a Michigan marijuana dispensary chain said...
Fire-Damaged Cannabis Grower Loses $1.3 Million Business Income Loss Claim January 24, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A cannabis growing company has lost its bid to have its insurer cover $1.3 million in claimed business income losses...
Oregon to Crack Down on Illegal Pot Growers by Holding Landowners Responsible June 12, 2023 By Andrew Selsky SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon has long been known as a mecca for high-quality marijuana, but that reputation has come...
Washington Shutters Pot Businesses Due to Old Pesticide April 10, 2023 By Gene Johnson SEATTLE (AP) — Cannabis regulators have halted operations at several outdoor pot farms and processing facilities on a stretch of...
As Legal Pot Grows, More Kids Sickened by Edibles at Home January 4, 2023 By Jonel Aleccia The number of young kids, especially toddlers, who accidentally ate marijuana-laced treats rose sharply over five years as pot became...
California OKs Bill to Protect Workers who Use Pot at Home September 1, 2022 By Adam Beam SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could soon become the seventh state to make sure people won’t lose their jobs if...
US Supreme Court Declines to Review Minn. Ruling on Marijuana Use in Workers Comp June 22, 2022 By Jim Sams The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review a pair of decisions by the Minnesota Supreme Court that held...
Bus Driver Says he Didn’t Know his Gummy Snacks Included THC June 16, 2022 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) _ A commercial bus driver has been charged with 38 counts of reckless endangerment after blacking out...