What’s Happening
MoCannBizCon+Expo
The MoCannBizCon+Expo was a great opportunity for cannapreneurs, service providers and the general public to learn about the pending cannabis industry in Missouri. MoCannBizCon+Expo Entrance The event, which was held at Union Station, was widely attended and featured...
Limited Insurance Markets For Cannabis
Insurance markets for cannabis are still limited despite the impressive growth of the industry. Insurers must contend with a patchwork of state regulations, federal illegality, and a lack of data on this emerging market. In the US, 33 states and District of Columbia...
Hempstead Risk Joins MoCannTrade
We are happy to announce that we have joined the Missouri Medical Cannabis trade association, MoCannTrade. We share in the mission of growing and supporting the medical marijuana industry in the state of MO and beyond. Our purpose is the long-term success of our...
World Health Organization Recommends Reclassifying Cannabis
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2019/02/01/world-health-organization-recommends-rescheduling-marijuana-under-international-treaties/#7a6a628b6bcc While not formally released by The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) but circulated among cannabis advocates; it...
Fed Raid 50 Suspected Illicit Grows in Denver
Now, this article from Ganjapreneur is not necessarily about insurance as these were illicit, unlicensed grow operations that the DEA has linked to East Coast-based Organized Crime. As unlicensed grows, these operations were a criminal enterprise and the operators are...
Vape Cartridges Containing LEAD
A recent article I read in the newsletter, ‘Ganjapreneur’ which exposes a problem that many cannabis retailers may be taking ownership of; one that can bankrupt their business: Lead. As an insurance broker, I get very angry whenever I learn that word ‘lead’ is used in...

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