2025 Midterm Committee Applications Now Open

Midterm committee applications are open!  Joining one of NCIA’s 13 volunteer-led committees can offer several strategic advantages, both for personal career development and for advancing your business or organization within our ever changing industry. Here’s why you should consider applying:

Networking and Relationship Building ~ You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with other industry professionals, including entrepreneurs, investors, and advocates on issues facing the industry. You will work closely with other executives, service providers, and policy experts to create educational webinars and blogs to inform other cannabis professionals. These relationships can lead to partnerships, new clients, investment opportunities, or key hires.

Being a part of an NCIA committee has been an incredible experience. It’s allowed me to connect with a wide range of professionals across the cannabis industry and gain deeper insight into what’s really happening at every level. What’s been particularly rewarding is the opportunity to see firsthand how advocacy on a national level affects the entire industry—and to be part of the conversations shaping its future. ~ Kenya Alexander, 2025 DEIC Chair

Credibility and Thought Leadership ~ Serving on a committee signals to the industry that you’re serious, engaged, and informed. It helps establish you as a thought leader while increasing visibility for you and your company. Committee involvement can open up other speaking, publishing, or media opportunities.

Access to Exclusive Industry Insights ~ Committee members often have early or in-depth access to market trends, regulatory changes, and internal briefings from policy advocates. You’ll stay ahead of compliance and policy shifts with updates from NCIA’s Executive team and colleagues. Members also receive complimentary access to Cannabis NewsHub to easily research 1000’s of cannabis new articles.

 Serving as a member of an NCIA committee has vastly exceeded my expectations. Not only has it broadened my network but it helped me to navigate the shifting policy landscape, which has proved invaluable for the companies I’ve represented. ~ Jake Kuczeruk, 2025 CMC Vice Chair

Shape the Future of the Industry ~ Being on a committee gives you a seat at the table where advocacy and policy decisions are shaped. You can influence how the industry presents itself to lawmakers and regulators. Committee members contribute to equity and inclusion efforts, best practice standards, sustainability and innovation initiatives. You can help develop industry positions on legislation and regulations. This gives you a chance to directly impact the direction of the industry in meaningful ways.

Professional Development ~ You’ll have the chance to build skills in leadership, strategic communication and consensus-building.  Committee members create a community to support one another while learning more about public policy, regulatory strategy and political advocacy.

Apply now for one of NCIA’s 13 committees to join the conversations happening behind the scenes.  Not a member? Check out our Join Now page for membership tiers, prices and additional benefits for NCIA members!

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