# Cannabis

## [Cannabis relaxation south of border could bring insurance boom](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/cannabis/cannabis-relaxation-south-of-border-could-bring-insurance-boom-560024.aspx)

US President Trump reportedly about to relax US restrictions as soon as Monday

Matthew SellersDec 12, 2025

### [Cannabis insurance remains hard to place - but it’s shaping how insurers approach new sectors](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/cannabis/cannabis-insurance-remains-hard-to-place--but-its-shaping-how-insurers-approach-new-sectors-557957.aspx)

Specialty insurers learned the hard way how to underwrite it

### [How cannabis shed its 'uninsurable' label in just seven years](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/cannabis/how-cannabis-shed-its-uninsurable-label-in-just-seven-years-547750.aspx)

Once 'uninsurable,' the sector is now drawing capacity and credibility, says CannGen's Kelli Hunt

### [Why cannabis insurability depends on the story you tell](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/cannabis/why-cannabis-insurability-depends-on-the-story-you-tell-545878.aspx)

Operators who humanize their risk profile are finding more receptive underwriters and better terms, says Kelli Hunt

### [These two trends are quietly reshaping Canada’s cannabis insurance landscape](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/cannabis/these-two-trends-are-quietly-reshaping-canadas-cannabis-insurance-landscape-545055.aspx)

Kelli Hunt of CannGen Canada unpacks two under-the-radar trends transforming the industry

### [CAA Manitoba sounds alarm on cannabis-impaired driving](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/cannabis/caa-manitoba-sounds-alarm-on-cannabisimpaired-driving-485684.aspx)

Survey findings point to "great risk to road safety"

### [Entering cannabis insurance? ‘Start simple, go back to basics’](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/cannabis/entering-cannabis-insurance-start-simple-go-back-to-basics-438997.aspx)

Exploring the market's needs is an interesting path, says broker

### [Cannabis deliveries and 2.0 products: What's happening in the cannabis market?](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/cannabis/cannabis-deliveries-and-2-0-products-whats-happening-in-the-cannabis-market-429727.aspx)

Rapid growth in this budding industry equates to a dynamic and expanding risk portfolio

### [Budding risks in the cannabis sector](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/cannabis/budding-risks-in-the-cannabis-sector-320035.aspx)

VP explains the current and emerging challenges in a rapidly evolving industry

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