by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations Photo By CannabisCamera.com Since 2014, federal funding bills, or appropriations bills, have included provisions restricting the Department of Justice from using tax dollars to prosecute or penalize state-legal medical cannabis businesses and patients. Since then, NCIA and others have... Read more
Equity Member Spotlight: Euphorium Oakland
CaliforniaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics March 16, 2022 0
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
Member Blog: Cannabis Extraction – Creating a Competitive Advantage Through Data
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics March 14, 2022 0
By Jack Naito, president and co-founder, Luna Technologies As customers become more sophisticated and discerning about the fast-growing cannabis extract market, from vapes to dabs to infused pre-rolls, the need to routinely produce consistent, quality extracts at scale is becoming doubly important for processors. Compounding the issue, the potential... Read more
Video: NCIA TODAY – Thursday, March 10, 2022
CaliforniaHempMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNew York March 11, 2022 0
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. Read more
Member Blog: Hemp Cultivators and Processors Get a Head Start in New York Adult-Use Cannabis Industry
HempMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNew York March 7, 2022 0
by Charles Messina and Jennifer Roselle, Genova Burns LLC While the Garden State and Land of Steady Habits are convincingly in the lead of the tri-state dash towards adult-use cannabis sales, new legislation passed last week at least gives the Empire State a burst of energy. There has been... Read more
Committee Blog: Protecting Innovations in Cannabis Technology
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics March 7, 2022 0
The Role of Patents in the Industry, Now and in the Future Paul Coble is an intellectual property attorney and Chair of NCIA’s Cannabis Manufacturing Committee; Scott Seeley is an intellectual property attorney with Eastgate IP and is Organizer of the Cannabis Manufacturing Committee Competition in the cannabis industry... Read more
Member Blog: Tax Rules for Cannabis Companies
CaliforniaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics March 2, 2022 0
by Kaveh Newmen of Edlin, Gallagher, Huie and Blum The cannabis industry has grown exponentially as an increasing number of states have relaxed state law prohibitions on the use of cannabis for medical and recreational purposes. However, under federal law, cannabis remains classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under... Read more
Photo By CannabisCamera.com by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations Since I last provided an update from Washington, D.C., not much has changed in terms of cannabis reform. That being said, there are still a few short developments that we’ve been keeping an eye on that... Read more
Equity Member Spotlight: YS Cannabis Delivery Services
ColoradoMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics March 1, 2022 0
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
Video: Voices of NCIA’s DEI Scholarship Recipients
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUncategorized March 1, 2022 0
A more diverse cannabis industry means a more prosperous one. We aim to foster a more equitable industry where participation and success are possible regardless of the numerous factors that have historically held many people, businesses, and communities back. At the core of NCIA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program is... Read more
