Committee Insights | 4.27.21 | Top Challenges for Cannabis Industry Employers Emerging from the Pandemic | Education NCIA is leading the cannabis industry’s unified and coordinated campaign to ensure our business sector is treated fairly and has the opportunity to reach its full potential. Now – more than ever... Read more

by Gary Cohen, Cova Software The Canadian cannabis industry has witnessed great success since federal legalization in 2018. In the United States, 35 states authorize the use of medical cannabis, and 15 of them allow recreational marijuana consumption. Potential dispensary owners should bear in mind that the cannabis industry... Read more

by Anne Davis, Bennabis Health The use of medical cannabis in chronic conditions is well-known, and some estimates are that medical cannabis can be an adjunct to more than 100 medical conditions. Frequently mentioned conditions include neuropathic disorders such as multiple sclerosis, neuropathy, PTSD, anxiety and depression and certain... Read more

by  NCIA Staff and members of NCIA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee As the nation continues to struggle with the ongoing deaths of people of color at the hands of law enforcement, including recently those of 20-year-old Daunte Wright and 13-year-old Adam Toledo, we are relieved to see that... Read more

By Matt Finkelstein, BlueFire Cannabis by FutureSense We are pleased to announce the release of the 2021 Cannabis Compensation Survey Report. This second annual survey aggregates compensation data for cannabis businesses and ancillary services, establishing benchmarks to help those businesses better understand the market and stay competitive, all while... Read more

Legislation would allow state-legal cannabis businesses fair access to financial services Today is fourth time the House has approved cannabis banking reform The House of Representatives approved legislation again today that would provide safe harbor for financial service providers to work with cannabis businesses that are in compliance with... Read more

by Madeline Grant, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager  The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Act, or H.R. 1996, passed the U.S House of Representatives with a final recorded vote of 321-101. This is the first floor action on a cannabis reform bill this Congress. This is not the first time... Read more