ALM launches new course focusing on workers' compensation issues for cannabis businesses

Workers’ compensation is a complex issue for any business and there are specific exposures around cannabis, even in states where it is legal. (Photo: Pau Novell Aran/Shutterstock)

As cannabis continues to be legalized on the state level across much of the U.S., ALM has launched the fifth course in its Cannabis Insurance Coverage Specialist (CICS) designation — Workers Compensation for Cannabis Businesses.

Recreational marijuana is now legal in 21 states and Washington, D.C., following the recent mid-term elections as voters in Maryland and Missouri signaled their support of adult-use cannabis. Medical marijuana is currently legal in 37 states plus Washington, D.C., Guam and Puerto Rico, although limitations vary by jurisdiction.