In NCIA’s monthly video series, NCIA Today, host Bethany Moore shares a retrospective on the month of July, plus what to expect from NCIA’s digital events this fall. We also check in with NCIA’s Director of Government Relations, Michael Correia, to hear more about NCIA’s efforts to advance the cannabis... Read more

By Brandon Dorsky, The Law Offices of Brandon DorskyMember of NCIA’s Packaging and Labeling Committee Determining which edible to consume is an art all by itself. Making that choice when you suffer from food allergies often makes the decision all the more challenging. Despite the continued federal illegality of... Read more

Provision would prevent federal interference in all legal cannabis programs, including adult use After approving legislation to protect state cannabis programs in a voice vote on Thursday afternoon, the House of Representatives reiterated its support with a roll call vote of 254-163 hours later. The bipartisan amendment to the... Read more

In the coming days, the House of Representatives will vote on protecting adult-use cannabis businesses, consumers, and state programs from the federal government and we need your help now. The Blumenauer-Norton-Lee-McClintock amendment states that no funds from the Department of Justice may be used to prevent any adult-use cannabis states... Read more

by David Vaillencourt, The GMP Collective, NCIA Facility Design Committeeand Alena Rodriguez, Rm3 Labs, NCIA Scientific Advisory Committee The cat is out of the bag despite the continued federal illegality of cannabis in the United States. A few years ago, the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) recognized the need... Read more

by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations Earlier this month, I took a retrospective look at the progress NCIA made in its early years (2010-2013). I started with the organization in 2014, so I’m excited today to take a walk down memory lane and look back... Read more

by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations Today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and the GOP caucus unveiled the text of their long-awaited coronavirus relief package. The initial draft text of the bill did not include any cannabis provisions, namely, the SAFE Banking Act.  If... Read more

by Morgan Fox, NCIA’s Director of Media Relations It’s that time again on Capitol Hill: appropriations season, when Congress determines how to spend – or not spend – your tax dollars for the next year. As you can imagine, this year will be unlike any in recent memory as... Read more