Committee Blog: Re-thinking Cannabis Track and Trace Models — A Sustainable and Scalable Approach
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 11, 2021 0
by NCIA’s State Regulations CommitteeContributing authors Jennifer Gallerani, Tim Gunther, Elise Serbaroli, and Erin Fay The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent recession powerfully demonstrated that the cannabis industry is providing essential medicine and products to countless Americans, as well as creating jobs and tax revenue. Retail sales of medical and... Read more
Text Messaging (SMS) Crackdown Impacting the Cannabis Industry
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 11, 2021 0
By Rachel Kurtz-McAlaine, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Public Policy Has your text messaging (SMS) service had interruptions? Are you worried about more interruptions? We forget how much we rely on text messages when we order things. Text messages keep us updated at every step so we know when things... Read more
Video: NCIA Today – May 7, 2021 | Advocacy / Community / Education Related Posts 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... Read more
Committee Blog: Future-Proofing Cannabis Manufacturing Processes – Part 2
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 6, 2021 0
by NCIA’s Cannabis Manufacturing Committee Despite prohibition, the cannabis industry is not behind the curve of sustainability progress. While other industries were inventing modern Cloud-based quality control/distribution systems and making stuff out of plastic, cannabis producers were maximizing yields per watt and creating stronger concentrates in attempts to get... Read more
Protected: Catalyst Conversations | 5.4.21 | How to Maximize Your Marketing Budget & Efforts
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 6, 2021 0
Catalyst Conversations | 5.4.21 | How to Maximize Your Marketing Budget & Efforts | 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
New Veterans Cannabis Research Bill – The CARE Act
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 4, 2021 0
Photo By CannabisCamera.com by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations If you’ve been following along with federal cannabis policy closely, you know that the SAFE Banking Act has passed the House, comprehensive reform will be revealed soon, and that there have been a few other bills... Read more
Member Blog: How Cannabis Legalization In Minnesota Can Further Equality
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsMinnesota May 3, 2021 0
By Mell Green, CBD Oracle Medical cannabis hasn’t always had a smooth go in the United States. Thankfully, as time has slowly started to change and viewpoints have shifted, cannabis legalization is finally gaining traction state-wide. While this is an incredible feat for so many different reasons, many states... Read more
Brad Douglass, Ph.D., EAS Consulting Group Independent Consultant The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”) helped to further define the pathway by which “hemp-derived” ingredients can be legally incorporated into food. Since then, hemp-ingredient companies have materialized selling purified cannabinoids that are found naturally-occurring in hemp.... Read more
Committee Blog: Fundraising Basics in the Cannabis Industry — Part 3
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 3, 2021 0
By Deborah Johnson, MCA Accounting Solutions & James Whatmore, MAB InvestmentsNCIA’s Banking & Financial Services CommitteePart 3 of a 3-part series In our first two blogs we took you from early concept, legal formation and early efforts through the early angel rounds. You have production in place with some... Read more
Announcing The Top 8 Finalists | Best of 4/20 Marketing Campaigns
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUncategorized May 1, 2021 0
In a year that has tested everyone’s resilience, our industry found new legitimacy as cannabis was deemed “essential” by lawmakers and regulators during the pandemic. As we slowly emerge from a shut down, the members of the Marketing & Advertising Committee (MAC) all agreed that 4/20 celebrations have brought... Read more
