May 30, 2026 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
FED-OSHA has extended its targeted heat illness prevention program for another five years and expanded the number of industries under scrutiny. OSHA on Apr. 10 updated its National Emphasis Program (NEP) on indoor and outdoor heat hazards, increasing the number of...
May 20, 2026 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
TEXAS HEMP businesses scored a temporary legal victory after a Travis County district judge blocked enforcement of new state rules that would have effectively banned many popular hemp-derived THC products, including smokable THCA flower. But despite the ruling,...
May 12, 2026 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CALIFORNIA’S WORKERS’ compensation rate-making agency has recommended that average benchmark pure premium rates increase by 10.4% for policies incepting on or after Sept. 1, 2026. In supporting its recommendation, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau...
May 2, 2026 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
AFTER PRESIDENT Trump announced that he’d orderded the Department of Justice to explore rescheduling marijuana, the ball has started to roll. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche in April signed an order immediately moving state-licensed medical marijuana...
Apr 27, 2026 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
OSHA HAS rolled out a new voluntary program aimed at helping employers build stronger safety and health programs to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths. The Safety Champions Program is designed to help employers develop a comprehensive injury and illness...
Apr 18, 2026 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CANNABIS CULTIVATION is becoming more data-driven, automated and precise as new technologies move from experimental to standard practice. The latest wave of cultivation technology is helping growers produce more uniform crops at lower cost while reducing risk from...
