Articles tagged with "insurance"
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$6 billion for farm disaster aid but not a penny for cannabis farmers. WTF?
Marissa Wenzke - Published on June 14, 2022read moreBiden’s new $6 billion program bails out everyone except state-licensed weed producers.
Federal Bill Would Expand Insurance Coverage to Cannabis Industry
Ben Adlin - Published on July 23, 2019read moreWildfire season is coming. A newly introduced bill in Congress aims to limit cost of fires and other disasters by expanding insurance coverage to the cannabis industry.
Board Wrong to Deny Workers’ Comp for Cannabis, NH Supreme Court Says
The Associated Press - Published on March 8, 2019read moreThe New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled a labor appeals board was wrong to determine that workers’ compensation insurance can’t reimburse an employee for medical marijuana.
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Wildfire Torches Grower’s Home, 1,200-Pound Cannabis Harvest in California
Kate B. Maxwell - Published on September 12, 2018read moreAmid the worst wildfires in state history, Emerald Triangle growers are replanting or doubling down.
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California Marijuana and Wildfire: Here’s the Latest
David Downs - Published on August 8, 2018read moreMore than 600,000 acres of the Golden State scorched. Cultivation heartlands under smoky siege.
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Nova Scotia Appeals Court Delivers a Blow to Medical Cannabis
Randi Druzin - Published on April 23, 2018read moreLast year, the Nova Scotia Human Rights Board found the denial of coverage for medical marijuana amounted to discrimination. This month, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeals disagreed.
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Maine Insurer Says It Shouldn’t Have to Pay for Medical Marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on September 14, 2017read moreThe Maine supreme court is wading into the issue of medical marijuana and workers’ compensation.
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California Asks Major Insurance Carriers to Cover Cannabis Industry
Gage Peake - Published on June 2, 2017read moreDespite legalization, large insurance carriers have generally stayed away from the industry. California wants to change that.
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New Jersey Man (Kind of) Wins Medical Marijuana Insurance Coverage
Jay Lassiter - Published on April 7, 2017read moreIt’s workers comp, not health insurance. But the court victory may be a sign of things to come.
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Despite Growing Demand, Dutch Health Insurers Dropping Cannabis Coverage
Derrick Bergman - Published on January 9, 2017read moreOne of the biggest health insurers in the Netherlands announced last month that it will stop covering medical cannabis treatment.
