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Like many of you, I have friends who send me email that focus on the various political discussions within our society.

The chairman of Progressive, once arrested in New Zealand for bringing small amounts of hashish and marijuana into the country, is looking to legalize medical marijuana in the insurer’s home state of Ohio, with an eye toward doing the same in other states.

Employers are increasingly being confronted with users of medical marijuana on the payroll. Thus far, the courts have sided with the right to terminate or deny employment, but employers are still being advised to shore up drug policies to avoid liability from potentially impaired workers.

Many insureds don’t realize the ramifications of their “speaking/commenting/linking” onto other sites and blogs, and how they need coverage for this “content” and to set out protocols and procedures for their employees.

Owners of medical marijuana businesses can now be protected against raids by authorities—provided the operation is on the up-and-up.

I'm known for my penchant for writing about unusual topics I find interesting. So it was no surprise to my co-workers when I became fascinated with the insurance issues for medical marijuana providers.

Zero tolerance of drug use is the workplace norm in Arizona, but the medical-marijuana law that takes effect next year will cloud what had been a clear-cut issue for workers and employers.

While employers and employment practices liability insurers are currently preoccupied with fears over wage-and-hour claims,