Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Expand Insurance Access for Cannabis Businesses
Representatives Nydia Velázquez and Warren Davidson introduced the CLAIM Act to protect insurers serving state-legal cannabis businesses from federal penalties. Coverage centers on the bill’s proposed insurance protections and access to coverage.
Lead article · Marijuana MomentInsurance Companies That Provide Coverage For Marijuana Businesses Would Be Shielded From Federal Punishment Under New Congressional BillHow each side told it
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- Insurance Business · House lawmakers make a fourth attempt at a federal safe harbor for cannabis insurersNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- Marijuana Moment · Cannabis company insurance bill filed in Congress (Newsletter: September 18, 2026)NO PUBLISHED LEAN
- Cannabis Business Times · US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Assist Cannabis Businesses in Getting InsuranceNO PUBLISHED LEAN
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Velázquez and Davidson were named together by 2 of 3 outlets. Counted by outlet.
Co-introduced the CLAIM Act to shield insurers serving state-legal cannabis businesses from federal penalties.
Co-introduced the CLAIM Act to shield insurers serving state-legal cannabis businesses from federal penalties.
When each side picked it up
When each side picked it up. unrated: 4 articles, first wed 8:00 pm.
What the members said themselves
Press releases from members’ offices. Kept apart from news and not counted as coverage.
Releases collected by Congress Press ↗ (Derek Willis, MIT License)
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