by David Owen, Chairman of Legalize North Dakota What Measure 3 does is rather simple. It removes marijuana from the list of Schedule 1 Substances, and as a result, legalizes it for personal consumption, use, distribution, and possession for all North Dakotans over the age of 21. Additionally, it... Read more
by Cody Ziering and Brett Gelfand, Managing Partners, CannaBIZ Collects As a canna-business operator, hiring a 5-star sales team is one of the greatest keys to success. You spend time and effort recruiting to ensure the candidates are capable of professionally representing your business. Your sales team is the... Read more
With more than 1,700 member companies coming together to share best practices, advocate for our industry, and create community, there’s now more reasons than ever to join the movement by becoming a member of NCIA. We recently spoke with a few of our members to find out what’s most... Read more
by NCIA’s Packaging and Labeling CommitteeLisa Hansen, Plaid Cannabiz Marketing and Brian Smith, Satori Wellness Exciting Times Any visit to a licensed dispensary is proof of how far we’ve come with the packaging of legal cannabis. Sure, we still have plenty of standard glass jars, CR pouches, pop-tops and... Read more
What can we provide that can help you in your cannabis business? NCIA’s member-driven Marketing & Advertising Committee is focused on developing best practices in cannabis industry marketing; opening dialogues with major media outlets that ban most or all cannabis-related advertising; holding in-person or virtual educational events for NCIA... Read more
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
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
by Michelle Rutter, Government Relations Manager Congress doesn’t spend much of their time on passing legislation, but one exception is how much time they spend on the nation’s annual spending bills. These bills, also commonly known as appropriations bills, are legislation in Congress that “appropriates,” or sets aside, federal... Read more
