What Cannabis Operators Get Wrong About Risk | Cory Lake & Jim McErlean

Most people don’t think about insurance until something goes wrong.At Lucky Leaf in Minneapolis, that conversation came to the forefront in a way that felt real, grounded, and necessary.Cory Lake of World Insurance and Jim McErlean of Cannasure joined us to talk about what it actually takes to protect a cannabis business in today’s environment. Not just policies on paper, but real-world risk, real claims, and the reality operators are navigating every day.We talked about theft being the most common claim, why cannabis businesses are held to higher standards than pharmacies, and how the lack of shared data across the industry continues to shape pricing and coverage. It’s also a story about growth.As operators scale, their risks evolve. And as the industry matures, so does the need for better infrastructure, stronger partnerships, and smarter protection.This is one of those conversations that might change how you think about building in cannabis.Listen in.