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A bill that would give cannabis businesses access to financial services was recently reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, which has bipartisan support, was passed in the House multiple times and could be voted on in the Senate this year, CNBC reported April 27. Federal…

State officials in Arizona are sounding the alarm over the number of children who have accidentally ingested marijuana products in the past year. According to new state data, 394 cannabis incidents involving children were reported in 2022, about 60% of which required a hospital visit, KOLD News 13 reported. The problem has prompted the Arizona Dispensaries Association and the Arizona…

The U.S. cannabis market is rapidly expanding with more states legalizing recreational use and an array of new products being produced every year. Rhode Island became the 19th state to legalize safely regulating recreational adult-use cannabis in May 2022. Several states such as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Pennsylvania have legalized cannabis for medical use only. Cannabis has been legal in…

During this webinar, our experts explore the state of the cannabis insurance market in the U.S. and Canada. Featuring: Jason Scheurle, National Product Leader, Cannabis, Burns & Wilcox, Philadelphia, PA Emily McDaniel, Broker, Commercial Insurance, Burns & Wilcox, Denver, CO Leena Malik, Senior Underwriter, Commercial Insurance, Burns & Wilcox Canada, Toronto, ON Cooper O\'Connor, Senior Broker, Professional Liability, Burns &…

In a growing number of communities around the U.S., new cannabis lounges are offering a social setting where guests can openly use marijuana products. Colorado and New Mexico both saw their first cannabis lounges open in April, Michigan’s first marijuana lounge is set to open this summer, and officials in Nevada are currently discussing how the recently-approved class of businesses…

Legal cannabis sales in the U.S. could exceed $30 billion by 2022, marijuana analytics company Headset recently projected in an updated long-term forecast. It is an increase in estimated sales from the Seattle-based firm’s previous report, released in April, that showed the U.S. market reaching $28 billion in yearly sales by 2022. The change reflects new recreational or medical marijuana…

The U.S. cannabis industry could exceed $45 billion in annual sales by 2025, according to a recent projection published in the 2021 Marijuana Business Factbook. That could mean double the sales of $22 to $26.4 billion projected for recreational and medical cannabis this year. Marijuana markets are growing rapidly in the U.S. and Canada, with the Factbook reporting 100 percent…

Burns & Wilcox experts take a look into the cannabis market as carrier appetite and capacity shift, along with regulatory changes and trends. During this webinar, we discuss: The current state of the market for U.S. and Canada Product developments and concerns Tips for brokers on how to adapt with changes https://vimeo.com/519667011/df17ef8df0

Colorado, Illinois and Ohio set new records for monthly marijuana sales in July and August, underscoring the resilience of the cannabis industry amid the COVID-19 recession. In July, recreational and medical marijuana stores in Colorado generated a combined $226.4 million in revenue, up 13.8 percent from June, and Ohio saw a record $21 million in medical marijuana sales. In August,…

The cannabis industry continues to experience growth in the U.S. and Canada. Medical and recreational marijuana sales are expected to reach nearly $30 billion in the U.S. by 2023, and sales have surged even during the COVID-19 crisis. The market’s rapidly changing landscape presents unique risk management considerations for those involved in the cultivation, production, dispensing and sale of cannabis…

On August 19, CannTrust Holdings Inc. announced that the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) was returning its entire $2.2 million inventory of CannTrust products. The return is in response to the suspension of CannTrust’s sales and shipments last month, after a Health Canada inspection revealed the company had grown plants in several unlicensed greenhouses. Prior to the return, CannTrust announced the…

Between the national legalization of recreational marijuana use in Canada effective October 17 and the ongoing state ballot proposals related to public consumption in the U.S., cannabis remains one of the most debated topics for consumers and business owners today. Many Canadian businesses have already begun to make edible cannabis products even before those types of products are officially legal.…