Ian Stewart (Partner-Los Angeles) will join a panel at the 2020 CLM Focus: “Cannabis, Environmental, Insurance Fraud, Property, Subrogation, Claims & Litigation” to be held November 3–5, 2020. This virtual presentation, “Election Results and the Prospects for Cannabis Reform,” will take place on the day following the 2020 election. Based on the results, the presenters will discuss the prospects for federal marijuana legalization, the impact of the election results on the cannabis insurance industry, and the outcomes of state ballot initiatives. Also on the panel are the Director of Public Policy for the National Cannabis Industry Association and the CEO of the cannabis industry's leading insurance solution. Issues to be discussed include cannabis-related legislation in the upcoming congressional term, SAFE Banking, protections for insurance companies, opportunities for government through cannabis taxes and municipal bonds, pathways for regulation of cannabis by federal agencies, continued protections for the cannabis industry in budget amendments, and coalition building through public/private partnerships around cannabis.
More information and registration are available on the event website.