Photo By CannabisCamera.com by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations Last week, the long-anticipated 2022 midterm elections (finally) took place. In addition to the usual House and Senate elections, five states voted on cannabis ballot initiatives: Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota – with... Read more
by Raina Jackson, Founder & CEO of PURPLE RAINA Self CareMember of NCIA’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee (DEIC) This past September I had the pleasure of lobbying in D.C. for the first time as part of NCIA’s 10th Annual Lobby Days. The lobbying process was demystified for me,... Read more
by NCIA’s Risk Management and Insurance CommitteeDavid Rahn, S2S Insurance Specialists If you have a business in the cannabis industry, especially one that’s either newly operational or still in the pre-revenue stages, these businesses should have some sort of risk management plan put in place. Insurance is the cornerstone... Read more
by Mike Lomuto, NCIA’s DEI Manager On September 13-14, Social Equity applicants and operators from around the country traveled to Washington D.C. as part of NCIA’s Lobby Days. Lobby Days provides the opportunity for NCIA members to speak directly with national lawmakers about the issues most important to small... Read more
NCIA’s Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which allows business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. In this edition originally aired on Wednesday, October 26, 2022... Read more
by Todd Glider, MobiusPay, Inc This is Part II in a series of bog posts entitled Payment Processing in the Cannabis Space. Part I can be found by clicking here. America is a federation. As such, individual states have innumerable sovereign rights that supersede federal law. This may seem... Read more
Now is the time to maximize brand value on things that don’t cost extra. By Tara Coomans, CEO of Avaans MediaMember of NCIA’s Marketing and Advertising Committee You may look at these 6 cannabis PR ideas and wonder what they have to do with PR, but your reputation is... Read more
NCIA Committees: Now Accepting Applications For The 2023 Term! | Advocacy / Community / Education If you want to take your industry involvement to the next level, now is the time to get involved with one of NCIA’s 14 member-driven committees! NCIA is excited to announce that from now... Read more
by María Zuccarelli, MyFloraDNA One pathogen can spread through a garden and ruin everything that was going well. A pathogen is “an organism causing the disease to its host, with the severity of the disease symptoms referred to as virulence.” (NCBI) There are different kinds of pathogens. These... Read more
By Madeline Grant, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager The midterm elections are quickly approaching with less than three weeks away. Not only will the elections determine the balance of power in Congress, but local elections and ballot measures are set to make a big impact across the country. As the... Read more
