by Morgan Fox, NCIA’s Director of Media Relations It has been quite a busy month in Washington when it comes to cannabis, but two of the more recent developments have garnered quite a bit of attention in the last couple of weeks and deserve a closer look. First, a... Read more
by Ray Ko of ShopPop Displays Retailers from all walks of life are trying to figure out how to merchandise products that, pre-pandemic, would be offered using “try before you buy” tactics to entice people to make a purchase. Clothing stores had dressing rooms. Makeup stores had countertop sampling... Read more
by Frank Nisemboum, c2b teknologies Amid increased anxiety and stress resulting from one of the most turbulent years in recent history, Americans everywhere have been turning to cannabis products to help them make it through. Bearing witness to a 71% increase in cannabis product sales nationally, according to industry... Read more
Video: NCIA Today – March 26, 2021 | NCIA Deputy 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 Friday here on Facebook for NCIA Today Live. NCIA... Read more
The U.S. hemp textiles supply chain has to start somewhere, so it might as well begin with T-shirts, according to one North Carolina-based apparel manufacturer. Developing a domestic hemp fiber supply chain in the U.S. could help create a transparent, sustainable, profitable industry that will pay farmers a living... Read more
Committee Insights | 3.17.21 | Energy Use and Working Towards Standardizations in Regulations | 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 – is the... Read more
Committee Insights | 3.17.21 | No Time to Waste – Putting Equity First In The Mid-Atlantic Region | 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... Read more
Committee Insights | 3.23.21 | Marketing Innovations to Accelerate Retail Growth & Awareness | 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 – is... Read more
Early results of an industry-sponsored, human-safety study on hemp-derived CBD consumption show no evidence of liver toxicity or disease in its 839 participants. The study also found no increase in the prevalence of elevated liver-function numbers compared to a group with a similar incidence of medical conditions. Those results... Read more
Charlotte’s Web Holdings Inc. lost $15 million last quarter, a narrower loss than the same period in 2019, as the company trimmed operating expenses and posted gains in both direct-to-consumer sales and B2B sales over the fourth quarter of 2019. Still, the CBD giant based in Boulder, Colorado, saw... Read more
