Did you miss this recent webinar? You can still watch the recording of the demo of BDS Analytics GreenEdge Retail Sales Tracking Data Platform and learn more about how it will help your business: – See what kinds of products consumers are buying– Access accurate cannabis market data... Read more
Texas gov signs hemp law banning smokable flower and requiring CBD sellers to register
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a hemp law that adds the nation’s second-largest state to the list of more than 42 others with commercial hemp farming. However, the law puts limits on the kinds of hemp that can be manufactured – smokable flower is not allowed – and... Read more
Restaurant CBD sales are booming, but new liability concerns keep cannabis producers from cashing in
With U.S. sales of hemp-derived CBD products projected to top $1 billion this year, restaurants and bars are eager to capitalize on growing consumer demand for all things hemp. This was underscored in April when fast-food chain Carl’s Jr. announced that a single Denver location would be selling a... Read more
Judge denies South Dakota tribe’s request to grow hemp this year
The American Indian tribe that’s suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over delayed hemp regulations will have to wait until the lawsuit is concluded or the agency approves its hemp production plan, a federal judge has ruled. The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe requested a temporary restraining order against... Read more
Committee Blog: The Hiring Process Checklist
by NCIA’s Human Resource Committee:Kara Bradford of Viridian Staffing, Kerry Arnold of Canndescent, Heidi Quan of Murchison & Cumming LLP, Nichole McIntyre of Urban-Gro, Michelle Whitmore of H2 Talent, and Mark Hackett of Emerge Law Group. Maybe you’re just getting your business started. Perhaps you’ve already been rolling full... Read more
Louisiana legalizes hemp farming, but bans smokable hemp and limits CBD sales
Louisiana has finally legalized hemp production and CBD sales – with caveats. The state is putting limits on the kinds of CBD products that can be sold, and farmers will have to wait until 2020 to grow legal hemp. CBD retailers in Louisiana will have to get licenses from... Read more
Grocery chain Kroger adds CBD topicals in stores across 17 states
The Kroger Co. is one of the latest retailers to introduce CBD in its stores. The Cincinnati-based grocery store chain said that, starting this week, it will begin carrying topical products containing cannabidiol in its stores in 17 states. The products Kroger will carry contain no THC, a spokeswoman... Read more
Hemp industry descends on New Orleans for MJBizCon’s first all-hemp conference
Long considered the ho-hum cousin of marijuana, hemp comes into its own this week in New Orleans, where the producers of MJBizCon present three days of exclusive networking and business intelligence for the hemp industry. The inaugural Hemp Industry Daily Conference will be held at the Ernest N. Morial... Read more
Committee Blog: Social Justice in the Cannabis Industry – Your Answers Will Take Minutes, But The Impact Could Be Long-Lasting
By Rudy Schreier, MMLGNCIA’s Marketing & Advertising Committee’s Social Justice Subcommittee The cannabis industry is evolving at light speed. From nationwide legalization, to massive corporations developing green thumbs, cannabis culture is shifting daily.  Exciting, yes, but this rapid cultural shift poses a threat to social justice by disregarding the... Read more
Partner Blog: The Top 10 Reasons to Participate in a Compensation Survey (And How to Use It)
By Dan Walter, FutureSense LLC Compensation surveys don’t sound like much fun. In fact, they seem like a pain in the neck for everyone involved. Why then should you participate? Heck, why should the NCIA and FutureSense even make an effort to spearhead such an effort? Our driving force... Read more
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