by Gary Cohen, Cova Software Reading headlines about the cannabis industry, one might get the impression that cannabis business owners are all cashing out big. And while there are many success stories, high startup costs, ranging between $250,000 to $750,000, make the financial reality of opening a dispensary difficult... Read more
by Michelle Rutter, NCIA Government Relations Manager Last week, we explained the appropriations process and detailed how Congress allocates federal funds (click here for a quick refresh). This week, we’ll take a look at how exactly cannabis fits into the equation, and why it matters. By 2001, California, Oregon,... Read more
(This is an abridged version of a column that appears in the September issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) Hemp is in an economic fast lane, with new ventures starting every day. So, it may seem odd to say modern entrepreneurs should consider 19th century railroads. But those railroad magnates faced... Read more
NCIA recently spoke with two key figures in the state of Michigan to get an update from the boots on the ground about the efforts to legalize cannabis for adults this year. Mark Passerini is the founder of a medical dispensary based in Ann Arbor, Om of Medicine, and... Read more
NCIA is excited to launch our newly-designed website which includes an enhanced member directory feature and more. Visitors to our site will find all the content they are looking for more easily, with a robust home page that features news, blogs, videos, podcasts, industry reports, and more. Finding the... Read more
A Colorado-based grocer backed by national chain Kroger has removed CBD products from one of its stores in Wyoming after warnings from police. Lucky’s Market – a Boulder, Colorado, company that partners with Cincinnati-based Kroger – and Jackson Whole Grocer & Cafe took the CBD off their shelves in... Read more
Isodiol International is seeking to boost its footprint in the CBD athletics space by partnering with a professional track-and-field training school that counts former Olympians among its clients. Here are the basics surrounding the partnership: Isodiol is paying the Altis training school $225,000 to establish a “living lab” and market... Read more
London-based GW Pharmaceuticals announced it will charge $32,500 a year for its new epilepsy drug, Epidiolex. While that price tag seems high, CEO Justin Gover told The Wall Street Journal that the price is in line with other brand-name epilepsy medications. Epidiolex, the first cannabis medicine to win approval from... Read more
A North Carolina hemp producer’s renovation of a former factory for CBD extraction sets it up for roughly $238,500 in tax incentives over the next four years. City of Wilson officials are lauding Criticality’s retrofitting for CBD production as an innovative new use for the building, The Wilson Times reported.... Read more
Canadian hemp farmers will be allowed to harvest the entire plant – including flower – before the Cannabis Act takes effect in October. A new exemption issued by Health Canada last week allows farmers to harvest and store previously disallowed parts of the plant, but they won’t be able... Read more
