Video: NCIA Today – Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Advocacy / Community / Education ¡Happy Cinco De Mayo! NCIA Director of Communications Bethany Moore checks in with what’s going on across the country with the National Cannabis Industry Association’s membership, board, allies, and staff. Join us every other Thursday... Read more
NCIA’s editorial department continues the Member Spotlight series by highlighting our Social Equity Scholarship Recipients as part of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program. Participants are gaining first-hand access to regulators in key markets to get insight on the industry, tips for raising capital, and advice on how to access and utilize... Read more
by Steve Ardagh, founder and CEO of Eagle Protect Disposable gloves are standard issue for the medical, food, and yes – cannabis industry. But thanks to COVID and subsequent disruptions in the supply chain, the market for procuring disposable gloves has gone from routine to challenging. In fact, the demand... Read more
Photo By CannabisCamera.com By Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations Hopefully you’ve had a chance to recover after 4/20, but here in Washington, D.C. the work never ends! Over the last few weeks, there have been developments on the timeline for the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity... Read more
by members of NCIA’s Facilities Design CommitteeJacques Santucci, Brian Anderson, David Vaillancourt, and David Dixon Continuing our five-part series on the behind-the-scenes workings of the legal cannabis industry. This series focuses on all of the inner dealings and industry advice from established professionals to craft this unlimited How-to-Guide to assist... Read more
By Joe Smith, Thompson Hine LLPmember of NCIA’s State Regulations Committee, New States Subcommittee On February 2, 2022, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (SB 2095) into law, making Mississippi the 37th state to authorize the medical use of cannabis. Passage came after the voter-approved... Read more
Happy Earth Day! NCIA Director of Communications Bethany Moore checks in with what’s going on across the country with the National Cannabis Industry Association’s membership, board, allies, and staff. Join us every other week on Facebook for NCIA Today Live. This episode of NCIA Today is brought... Read more
by Madeline Grant, Government Relations Manager There is excitement in the air as we approach April 20; what we recognize as a national holiday for cannabis culture. The 2022 National Cannabis Festival will take place this Saturday, April 23 in Washington, D.C. Prior to a full day of music,... Read more
by NCIA’s Facilities Design Committee Facility layout and design are important components of overall operations, both in terms of maximizing the effectiveness and efficiency of the process(s) executed in a facility, and in meeting the needs of personnel. Prior to the purchase of an existing building or investing in... Read more
by Daniel Muller, Founder & CEO of AeroPayMember of NCIA’s Banking and Finance Committee In most legal dispensaries around the U.S., customers have been given the option to pay with debit cards via cashless ATM transactions, but the regulatory walls around these methods might be closing in. Last December,... Read more