by Kevin Hill, Spara Group First things first, when I selected this article photo I wanted to show someone prying a back door to a business. While this illustrates the message that I’m trying to get across, cannabis burglaries do not often occur during daylight hours. In fact, it... Read more
Spring is almost here, and NCIA’s 11th Annual Cannabis Industry Lobby Days are just two months away! Over the past decade, NCIA members have made real, measurable progress moving the dial for cannabis policy reform. Year after year, our industry continues to gain support from members of Congress on... Read more
Video: NCIA Today – Friday, March 10, 2023 | Advocacy / Community / Education 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. Related Posts NCIA is leading the cannabis... Read more
With the recent crackdown on cashless ATMs in the U.S. for cannabis payments, dispensaries have been scrambling to find alternatives to this banking system. As more consumers nowadays prefer to pay by credit or debit cards, or another form of digital payment, dispensaries must offer convenient forms of making... Read more
by Angel Fernandez, MyFloraDNA When it comes to growing healthy plants, it’s easy to focus on avoiding pests, diseases, and other harmful intruders that can wreak havoc on our crops. However, not all microorganisms are bad for our cultures. In fact, some microorganisms can actually benefit our plants in... Read more
It’s decision time for a Texas ban on smokable hemp, with the Texas Supreme Court set to hear arguments Tuesday about the 2019 ban that has been on hold because of legal challenges. The case will determine whether hemp producers in the nation’s second-largest state can access a sector... Read more
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the MJBizFinance newsletter, which you can get every week delivered to your inbox. Just sign up here.) You’ve done the work. You filled the orders. The bill went out. Now you have to wait to get paid. And wait. And … wait.... Read more
Cannabis retailers in Georgia won at least a temporary legal victory against an Atlanta-area district attorney who had been aggressively trying to shut down hemp-derived THC product sales. According to The Associated Press, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Craig Schwall issued a 30-day restraining order against Gwinnett County District... Read more
Attorney Connie Pfeiffer argues that Texas’ ban on making smokable hemp is unconstitutional. Four Texas hemp companies asked the state’s high court Tuesday to throw out a statewide ban on smokable hemp and preserve their ability to peddle a product the enjoys booming demand. The state Supreme Court heard... Read more
Utah has outlawed smokable hemp and CBD in food under a new law that also punts oversight of the plant’s production to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The law, signed by Gov. Spencer Cox Monday, makes Utah the sixth state to defer to federal authorities on regulating hemp cultivation.... Read more
