Posts Tagged ‘cannabis’
180-plus marijuana workers unionize in Illinois and California
More than 100 employees at Illinois marijuana stores and 80 at a California cannabis delivery service are joining unions. Teamsters Local 777 reached a tentative agreement with workers at five different marijuana stores owned by Verilife, a subsidiary of PharmaCann, in the Chicagoland area. The collective bargaining agreement covers more than 100 workers at Verilife stores in…
Read MoreCourt Decides Who Should Pay for Injured Worker’s Chronic Back Pain Treated with Medical Marijuana
When this injured worker self-weaned off opioids as a pain management medication, he turned to medical marijuana. The court had to decide who was responsible for payments.In 2006, Edward Appel suffered a work-related herniated disc while on the job as an employee for GWC Warranty Corporation. Appel went on to receive two lower back surgeries.…
Read MoreCannabis rebrands aim to differentiate retail, not alienate shoppers
A push toward familiarity and comfort is in, while cannabis shops that resemble the Apple Store appear to be on the way out. Taking a page from contemporary retailers, groceries and restaurants, cannabis companies are overhauling their store interiors to simplify and accelerate transactions using tablet ordering stations, digital signage and menus, and designated…
Read MoreUS House bill would would grant marijuana companies federal tax relief
State-legal marijuana businesses would enjoy long-requested federal tax relief under a bill introduced Monday in the U.S. House of Representatives by a key congressional cannabis advocate. The Small Business Tax Equity Act, introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat who co-chairs the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, would make marijuana businesses obeying state law exempt from Section…
Read MoreCannabis retailers extending 4/20 promotions from 1 day to up to a month
Every year on 4/20, cannabis retailers across the U.S. gear up to celebrate the unofficial April 20 marijuana holiday with promotions, deals and in-store events aimed at attracting new customers and keeping the ones they have. While this year is no exception – coming three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic –…
Read MoreWashington Shutters Pot Businesses Due to Old Pesticide
Cannabis regulators have halted operations at several outdoor pot farms and processing facilities on a stretch of former fruit orchards in north- central Washington state after testing found high levels of chemicals related to a dangerous pesticide used decades ago. The sweeping action announced Thursday night by the state Liquor and Cannabis Board renewed…
Read MoreYouTube Videos of Intentional Collisions Led to Arrests of California Couple
A California couple was arrested on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud over allegedly staged collisions that were posted on YouTube. Christopher Phelps, 40, of Yucaipa, and his wife, Kimberly Phelps, 40, were arrested on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud, assault with a deadly weapon and child endangerment after the couple allegedly caused collisions…
Read MoreCannasure Quickly Moving New and Renewal Business from Topa in California
It appears one of the nation’s better known cannabis insurance specialists is having to do some scrambling after AM Best announced it was downgrading the credit ratings of Topa Insurance Co. in Calabasas, California, and its subsidiary, Dorchester Insurance Company Ltd. in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Topa and Dorchester provide a sizable amount of insuring…
Read MoreVolatile cannabis flower prices in states with developed cannabis programs will impact insurance
Volatile cannabis flower prices in states with developed cannabis programs will impact insurance buying, while capacity will still be a challenge in 2023. Those were among the forecasts for the year from three subject matter experts. For our latest podcast we interviewed Roy Bingham, CEO of cannabis data provider BDSA, Jay Virdi, chief sales…
Read MoreNevada Cannabis Regulators Issue Product Pesticide Advisory for Products
Nevada marijuana regulators have issued a health and safety advisory about widely available legal cannabis products produced in the Las Vegas area during the last 16 months using plants treated with an unapproved pesticide. The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board bulletin said Henderson-based Clark Natural Medicinal Solutions treated some plants with Ethephon. According to the…
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