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cannabis compliance

Jun 06

Ensuring You Remain Compliant with the Rules and Regulations of Benefits

By Employee Benefits
As leaders in the emerging cannabis industry, you’re familiar with evolving laws and regulations. However, navigating the complexities of employee benefits plans can be equally challenging. At Kapnick, we take a holistic approach to cannabis industry benefits compliance, ensuring your programs are effectively designed, implemented, and compliant with all rules and regulations. KAPNICK COMPLIANCE: YOUR PARTNER IN BENEFITS COMPLIANCE Kapnick Compliance is a specialized task force dedicated to simplifying legislative compliance for our clients. We provide timely, easy-to-understand updates through: Seminars Webinars Legislative update emails One-on-one consultations By partnering with Kapnick, you can stay ahead of the ever-changing compliance landscape while…
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Dec 08

The Underwriting Process for Cannabis Risks

By Business Insurance, From the Experts
Securing insurance for your business requires moving fast and understanding industry-specific hurdles. The cannabis underwriting process is unique to the cannabis industry, and unlike many other sectors, the timeline moves incredibly quickly. At Kapnick, we pride ourselves on being flexible yet aggressive. In many cases, carriers will quote based on specific applications rather than standard ACORD forms. Having a marketing and service team with strong connections to the underwriters—and a thorough understanding of the requirements—makes it easier to get your applications in front of the right people to obtain competitive quotes. Whether you are a new venture or an existing…
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Nov 24

Eau De Cannabis – A Kapnick Case Study

By Business Insurance, Case Studies, From the Experts
As more states legalize recreational and medicinal marijuana, the environmental impact of large-scale cannabis cultivation is under greater scrutiny. Environmental concerns for cannabis operations include water and energy use, extraction practices, waste disposal, and odor. While risk management programs help reduce environmental pollutants, having environmental liability coverage is just as critical. The following case study highlights why. The Problem: Odor and Environmental Liability Flowering cannabis plants produce strong odors, which can disrupt neighboring businesses if not controlled. Courts have ruled that odors from facilities fall under the pollution exclusion in commercial general liability policies. A substance doesn’t need to be…
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