Member Blog: GMPs – A Way Ahead for Hemp and CBD Firms
CBDMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics September 8, 2020 0
by Charlotte Peyton, Independent Consultant, EAS Consulting Group The hemp industry is the marijuana industry’s half-sister. Both are variations of the plant cannabis sativa and both were made illegal in 1937 with the passing of The Marijuana Tax Act. Flash forward to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (known... Read more
Video: NCIA Today – August Recap, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Update, Election Predictions, and more!
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics September 1, 2020 0
Host Bethany Moore, NCIA’s Communications Manager and host of NCIA’s weekly Podcast ‘NCIA’s Cannabis Industry Voice‘ brings you an in-depth look at what is happening across the country in federal cannabis policy reform and with NCIA. From the top, Bethany discusses the new NCIA #IndustryEssentials webinar series.... Read more
MORE Act Headed For Vote, SAFE Banking Still In Play
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics September 1, 2020 0
by Morgan Fox, NCIA’s Director of Media Relations We asked, you answered, and your efforts are seeing results! Over the past months, our Government Relations team in Washington, D.C. has been hard at work gathering support in Congress for the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, and many... Read more
NCIA Accepting Applications For 2021-2023 Board of Directors Term
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUncategorized August 28, 2020 0
NCIA is accepting applications for eligible candidates to apply for its board of directors now through Wednesday, September 30, 2020. The National Cannabis Industry Association is a nonprofit organization run for and by its membership, so we hope you’ll consider this opportunity to apply for a seat on the... Read more
Webinar Recording: NCIA Committee Insights – What’s Going On With Social Equity In Illinois?
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUncategorized August 27, 2020 0
In case you missed it, watch the recording of this webinar from Wednesday, July 15, 2020. NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are our weekly educational series featuring a variety of programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when & where you need it most. The... Read more
Together We Can – Working To Achieve Legislative Victories
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics August 25, 2020 0
by Madeline Grant, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager Can you believe we are already coming to the end of August? 2020 has certainly not been what we were expecting – but we will persevere together. At NCIA, we want you to know we are here for you through these unstable... Read more
Photo By CannabisCamera.com by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations Over the last month, I’ve been taking a retrospective look at the progress NCIA has made in the ten years since its inception. While it’s been fun to look back at those early years, this week... Read more
Member Blog: Operational Excellence In Cannabis
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics August 18, 2020 0
by Dr. Jon Thompson, Ph.D., CEO of extraktLAB What is Operational Excellence? Operational Excellence is basically having a goal that looks far ahead to the future of what ultimate business plans should be while analyzing every aspect of the business itself. This is accomplished by using evidence-based results to... Read more
Member Blog: Building A Medical Cannabis Dispensary During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUncategorized August 11, 2020 0
by David Fettner, Managing Partner at Grow America Builders In late January 2020, Grow America Builders started construction on a new medical cannabis dispensary in Elizabeth, New Jersey, just across the river from Manhattan. It was scheduled to be a 12-week project. And then COVID-19 happened. Every construction project... Read more
Sponsored Blog: What A Cannabis Focused Insurance Agent Knows That You Should
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics August 10, 2020 0
Sponsored blog post By Manuel Cuaron, OG Cannabis Insurance Our agency decided to enter the world of cannabis insurance in August of 2016. We made this decision partly because we saw the financial potential of the industry but mainly because we wanted to contribute our talents and services as... Read more
