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Nova Scotia defends controversial plan to sell cannabis in liquor stores
July 26, 2018 The Canadian PressHALIFAX – Nova Scotia is defending its unique cannabis retail scheme that will sell weed in existing liquor stores amid criticisms the arrangement poses a public health risk. A Halifax psychology professor issued a news release criticizing the model, which…
The client that should resemble a jail
July 18, 2018 by Greg MeckbachOnce the new cannabis regulations take effect this October, commercial brokers servicing marijuana-producing clients should ask clients what they are doing to keep their production facilities secure. If a commercial underwriter gets an application for insurance from a cannabis grower,…
Why marijuana legalization could impact cyber risk
July 17, 2018 by Greg MeckbachCommercial brokers looking to place insurance for cannabis providers should be paying close attention to the information their clients keep on medical marijuana patients. Cannabis regulations announced last week will supersede the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations once…
In search of cannabis product liability coverage
June 28, 2018 by Greg MeckbachBrokers looking to place product liability policies for cannabis vendors might face an uphill battle. The cannabis industry “desperately” needs access to the same coverage that insurers already provide to non-cannabis businesses in agriculture pharmaceutical or manufacturing, said Wendy Sinclair,…
ClaimsPro prepares dedicated adjuster team for marijuana legalization
June 22, 2018 by Jason ContantIndependent adjusting company ClaimsPro announced this week that it has prepared a dedicated adjuster team for the cannabis industry, just as Canada moves to legalize marijuana in October. The team will exclusively handle first- and third-party cannabis claims, such as…
ClaimsPro Announces Specialized Claims Services for Cannabis Industry with a Dedicated Adjuster Team
June 15, 2018 by SCM Insurance ServicesTORONTO, June 18, 2018 /insPRESS/ – ClaimsPro, Canada’s largest independent adjusting company is pleased to announce a new claims service designed exclusively to handle first and third-party cannabis claims. This new service is supported by a national team of dedicated…
‘Spikes’ in marijuana use found after legalization
June 14, 2018 by Greg MeckbachWill the legalization of recreational marijuana encourage some Canadians to start using pot? In jurisdictions where cannabis has been legalized “we see spikes in use at the onset of sales,” Lewis Koski, former director of the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division,…
Some business risks from marijuana regulation changes
June 7, 2018 by Greg MeckbachA Canadian fish oil supplement supplier, a business that hopes to enter the medical marijuana industry, is warning of the risks posed by the “rapidly-evolving” cannabis industry and uncertainty over Health Canada’s license approval process. Health, safety and environmental regulations…
Loss control for grow-ops
March 19, 2018 Marc Raymond, Vice President, Professional Development Specialist, Afirm SolutionsAs the cannabis industry transitions from underground to mainstream, licensed cannabis producers, processing facilities and dispensaries will require coverages akin to a myriad of other crop products and processing industries. From a loss control point of view, we need to…
LCBO chooses Shopify to run online cannabis sales
February 12, 2018 The Canadian PressTORONTO – The Ontario government has inked a deal to use Shopify Inc.’s e-commerce platform for cannabis sales online and in stores as part of its plan to be the province’s sole distributor of legal recreational marijuana. The Ontario Cannabis…
Sexual harassment, cannabis top legal risks in Canada this year: law firm
January 5, 2018 Ross Marowits - THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – The hot button issues of sexual harassment in the workplace and cannabis legalization joined a leading Canadian law firm’s annual top 10 list of legal risks for businesses in 2018. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP included sexual harassment in…
Industry urged to marijuana-proof policy wording
November 17, 2017 Jason Contant, Online EditorAn insurance defence lawyer is encouraging the industry in Alberta to check their policy wordings after the province’s proposed new sanctions for cannabis-impaired and cannabis/alcohol-impaired driving offences. “At this stage, the most immediate impact of the new legislation on property…