by Madeline Grant, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager  The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Act, or H.R. 1996, passed the U.S House of Representatives with a final recorded vote of 321-101. This is the first floor action on a cannabis reform bill this Congress. This is not the first time... Read more

by Deborah Johnson, MCA Accounting Solutions & James Whatmore, MAB InvestmentsNCIA’s Banking & Finance CommitteePart 2 of a 3-part series In our first part of this blog, we discussed the very beginnings of a company; an idea, gathering a team around you, self-funding, opening a bank account and forming... Read more

Fred Whittlesey, Founder and President, Cannabis Compensation ConsultantsMember, NCIA Human Resources Committee with assistance from Kara Bradford, Co-Founder & CEO, Viridian StaffingChair Emeritus, NCIA Human Resources Committee All high growth companies face the same challenge: Hiring high-quality people at a feverish pace, while dealing with all of the issues... Read more

by Aaron Smith, NCIA’s CEO and Co-founder Today, 70% of Americans support the end of cannabis prohibition and almost four in every ten adults have access to regulated, legal cannabis for their own use — no questions asked. We are on the precipice of the end of federal prohibition,... Read more

Video: NCIA Today – April 16, 2021 | Advocacy / Community / Education 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 Friday on Facebook for NCIA Today... Read more

Catalyst Conversations | 4.6.21 | Demystifying Facilities Design Planning | Education 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 time to invest... Read more

by Carol Welch & Jim GerencserNCIA’s Risk Management & Insurance Committee Cannabis was legalized for medical use in California in 1996. Since then, 47 states, the District of Columbia, and three territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, and CNMI) have legalized some form of cannabis, leaving only three states with no... Read more

by Rachel Kurtz-McAlaine, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Public Policy Like many of you, NCIA needed to pare down during the pandemic. This has been hard on everyone and we understand first hand the sacrifices. Thankfully cannabis was deemed essential throughout much of the country, which isn’t a surprise to... Read more

by Scott Thomas, National Director of Signature Brands, Genetec  Securing your cannabis business: Think big from Day 1 In the last few years, the cannabis industry has exploded. Recent changes in the U.S. administration could speed up the approval for medical and adult-use cannabis usage, leaving policymakers rushing to keep... Read more