by Madeline Grant, Government Relations Manager There is excitement in the air as we approach April 20; what we recognize as a national holiday for cannabis culture. The 2022 National Cannabis Festival will take place this Saturday, April 23 in Washington, D.C. Prior to a full day of music,... Read more
by NCIA’s Facilities Design Committee Facility layout and design are important components of overall operations, both in terms of maximizing the effectiveness and efficiency of the process(s) executed in a facility, and in meeting the needs of personnel. Prior to the purchase of an existing building or investing in... Read more
by Daniel Muller, Founder & CEO of AeroPayMember of NCIA’s Banking and Finance Committee In most legal dispensaries around the U.S., customers have been given the option to pay with debit cards via cashless ATM transactions, but the regulatory walls around these methods might be closing in. Last December,... Read more
NCIA’s editorial department continues the Member Spotlight series by highlighting our Social Equity Scholarship Recipients as part of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program. Participants are gaining first-hand access to regulators in key markets to get insight on the industry, tips for raising capital, and advice on how to access and utilize... Read more
by Rebecca L. Rakoski, Esq. and Patrick D. Isbill, Esq. of XPAN Law Partners When it comes to the intersection of law, business, and technology, the legal cannabis industry is arguably at the center of all three. Relying heavily on creative, innovative technology to distinguish itself while continually analyzing... Read more
by Mark Slaugh, iComply LLCNCIA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee As the debate heats up on “how” rather than “if” cannabis legalization will happen, social equity and comprehensive reform are at the forefront of the minds of national legislators and advocates. Previously, in part I of this series, the DEIC... Read more
by members of NCIA’s Facilities Design CommitteeJacques Santucci, Brian Anderson, David Vaillancourt, and David Dixon Introducing our five-part series on the behind-the-scenes workings of the legal cannabis industry. This series focuses on all of the inner dealings and industry advice from established professionals to craft this unlimited How-to-Guide to... Read more
NCIA Deputy Director of Communications Bethany Moore checks in with what’s going on across the country with the National Cannabis Industry Association’s membership, board, allies, and staff. Join us every other Thursday on Facebook for NCIA Today Live. This episode of NCIA Today is brought to you by... Read more
Photo By CannabisCamera.com By Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations Usually, progress is slow in Washington, D.C. However, that has not been the case lately! Within the last week, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed both the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act and... Read more
This week on Thursday, April 7, 2022 kicks off the first event in a partnership between NCIA and Green Enterprise’s HBCU College to Career Initiative to bring career empowerment to HBCU students and alumni (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) starting at Chicago State University. This significant initiative expands opportunities... Read more
