Aug 2, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
AN EFFORT in the U.S. Senate to close the hemp-derived THC loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill has stalled, leaving intact a provision that allows hemp producers to sell intoxicating products at ordinary retail outlets — even in states where cannabis sales are banned.... 
Jul 27, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
ONE MISTAKE you want to avoid if you incur property damage to your business is to wait too long before filing the claim. The owners of Dallas Plaza Hotel learned this the hard way when a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that the business had waited too long to file... 
Jul 10, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
THE OCCUPATIONAL Safety and Health Administration has overhauled its Site-Specific Targeting (SST) inspection program, marking a major shift in how the agency identifies and prioritizes workplaces for inspection. Effective May 20, 2025, the new guidance applies to... 
Jul 3, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
AFTER WINNING approval in California State Assembly, legislation that would temporarily reverse a controversial cannabis excise tax hike that took effect July 1 passed out of key Senate committee in a unanimous vote in early July. Assembly Bill 564, introduced by... 
May 3, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
From scorching heatwaves and prolonged droughts to unseasonal frosts and intensifying wildfires, cannabis growers across North America are confronting a growing list of environmental threats. This trend underscores the need for crop insurance and for growers to take... 
Apr 29, 2025 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
THE EQUAL Employment Opportunity Commission, together with the Department of Justice, recently issued new guidance that significantly reshapes the legal landscape for workplace diversity, equity and inclusion programs. This comes on the heels of a series of executive...