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Opinion: The battle for directors and officers liability coverage in the cannabis industry

With the number of lawsuits in the cannabis space tripling in the past two years, directors and officers liability insurance is in hot demand.

News May 26
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Narrow adult-use marijuana initiative makes South Dakota ballot

An adult-use marijuana initiative is headed to the ballot again in South Dakota this fall, but this one is narrow in scope: It paves the way for possession and home…

News May 26
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Canadian cannabis sales rebound strongly in March to record CA$358.8M

Canadian sales of regulated recreational cannabis hit an all-time high of almost 358.8 million Canadian dollars ($279.6 million) in March, according to Statistics Canada retail sales data released Thursday.

News May 26
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NJ marijuana paraphernalia shop workers to unionize in labor board first

Employees at the Wonderland Smoke Shop, a marijuana accessories store in West Berlin, New Jersey, submitted a petition to unionize.

News May 26
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Ukraine war, supply-chain woes cause cannabis fertilizer shortage, increased costs

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and ongoing supply-chain issues are causing a global fertilizer shortfall, leading cannabis growers to brace for higher prices.

News May 26
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Rhode Island becomes 19th state to legalize adult-use marijuana

Rhode Island officially became the 19th state in the U.S. to legalize adult-use marijuana when Democratic Gov. Dan McKee on Wednesday signed into law a bill passed by state lawmakers…

News May 25
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How to effectively tell your cannabis company’s story to investors

Cannabis entrepreneurs must keep in mind that investors will reward strong businesses regardless of the broader economic environment.

News May 25
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Arizona’s Item 9 Labs strikes $12.8M deal for Canada’s Sessions Cannabis

Item 9 Labs Corp., an Arizona-based company that invests in marijuana-related businesses, signed an agreement to acquire Wild Card Cannabis, which includes Sessions Cannabis, one of the largest franchise MJ…

News May 25
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Oregon marijuana entrepreneur countersues Curaleaf exec for $625M

Nitin Khanna, a marijuana entrepreneur in Oregon, filed a nearly $625 million countersuit against an investor group that includes Curaleaf Holdings Executive Chair Boris Jordan over a failed CBD company.

News May 25
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