Jan 15, 2026 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
PRESIDENT DONALD Trump has ordered the federal government to begin the process of moving marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 of the Controlled Substances Act, marking the potential of a new dawn for the legal cannabis trade and marijuana research. The change would...
Jan 1, 2026 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
WITH 2026 now upon us, so is a slew of new laws and regulations that affect California businesses. Every year, laws passed by the state Legislature and signed into law by the governor take effect, and 2025 was a busy legislative session in Sacramento. The end result...
Dec 28, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
WITH YEAR-END and holiday festivities beginning, make sure to make safety a priority whether you’re just decorating the office or throwing a holiday/year-end party for your staff. While you obviously want your staff to relax and have fun, you also want to make sure...
Dec 20, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
AFTER A CANNABIS worker died in October, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a warning about the risk of work-related asthma in the industry. The move follows the release of a multi-state study, which found that some cannabis workers who work...
Dec 9, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
ONE OF the biggest risks commercial property owners face is a visitor suffering an injury on their property. One slip and fall can start a cascade of events, starting with a premises liability lawsuit seeking financial compensation. Your defense as a property owner...
Dec 2, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
WHILE EARLY expectations centered on federal rescheduling and smoother payment access, the cannabis industry’s trajectory in 2025 was instead shaped by stalled federal reforms, expanding state markets and intensifying oversight of hemp-derived intoxicants. This...
