Schwazze Closes Acquisition of Emerald Fields Schwazze Continues Colorado Expansion Strategy with Emerald Fields Cannaboutique Dispensaries in Manitou Springs & Glendale, CO DENVER, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Schwazze, (OTCQX: SHWZ) (“Schwazze” or the “Company”), announced today that it has closed the transaction to acquire MCG, LLC (“Emerald Fields”).  Emerald Fields is the owner and operator of two retail cannabis dispensaries, located in Manitou Springs and Glendale,... Read more
Colorado employers would no longer be able to fire their workers for using cannabis if a new bill passes
Colorado employers would be prohibited from denying employment to or firing workers because of their off-the-clock cannabis use – either medical or recreational – under a measure introduced last week at the statehouse. House Bill 1152 would also require employers to let their workers consume medical marijuana while on the... Read more
February Hodgepodge: An Update from D.C.
Photo By CannabisCamera.com by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations It may only be February, but the NCIA government relations team has been busy at work this year advocating for you and your business! Just over the last month, the SAFE Banking Act passed the House... Read more
Voters in Colorado could see two separate psychedelics decriminalization measures in this year’s election after activists submitted a new ballot proposal to state officials last week. Organizers of the group Decriminalize Nature announced on Monday that they had filed a Colorado ballot proposal to decriminalize most natural psychedelic plants... Read more
Colorado offers cannabis entrepreneurs free business education through a new program
Related Articles Colorado’s cannabis entrepreneurs can look forward to a new technical assistance program aimed at providing education on business development within the industry. The Cannabis Business Office, which announced the program Monday, plans to partner on the initiative with Make Green Go!, a firm that offers business development... Read more
Video: NCIA Today – Thursday, January 27, 2022
Video: NCIA Today – Thursday, January 27, 2022 | Advocacy / Community / Education 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 other Thursday on Facebook for... Read more
A group of business and community leaders in Colorado Springs, Colorado has launched a bid to legalize sales of recreational cannabis in the city, arguing that tax revenue generated by purchases of legal cannabis by local residents should stay in the community. Colorado voters legalized sales of recreational cannabis... Read more
The state of Colorado is reporting a new record amount of revenue collected during 2021, including update sales data in overall tax and fee revenue collected since 2014 when legal sales began. The Colorado Department of Revenue (DoR) announced on January 11 that the state has made a new... Read more
Equity Member Spotlight: Better Days Delivery Service
This month, NCIA’s editorial department continues the monthly 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... Read more
Colorado Governor Jared Polis rang in 2022 with a pardon party. Last Thursday, the governor’s office announced that he had “granted three commutations, 15 individual pardons, and signed an executive order granting 1,351 pardons for convictions of possession of two ounces or less of marijuana.” The move was made... Read more
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