By Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations In the age of COVID19, advocacy, activism, and lobbying have had to adapt and mobilize quickly, as have all professions during this difficult time. Last week, NCIA along with a group of coalition members teamed up to write and... Read more
While we all continue to do our jobs to flatten the curve in the age of COVID-19, our lobbying team in D.C. has been hard at work on your behalf. We have been working every angle and are exploring any and all opportunities to provide relief for our industry.... Read more
by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations I grew up in rural King George County, Virginia, where I lived until I went to college. Let me just say: if you had asked me in high school where I saw my career going, I would not have... Read more
by Gary Paulin, VP of Sales and Client Services at Lightning Labels In a world of uncertainty, reliability and timeliness rule COVID-19 is altering the landscape in ways unimagined a few weeks ago. With new realities, fears and uncertainties running rampant, it’s time for cannabis and CBD manufacturers and... Read more
Watch this recent webinar recording from April 8, 2020. With the cannabis industry customer acquisition and service models disrupted by the pandemic, it’s critical to understand that what you do today will affect your business now and have a large impact on your future. Adjusting communications to focus on... Read more
NCIA’s member-driven committees are an opportunity for individuals from NCIA member companies to get directly involved in specific industry issues and sectors. These volunteer-driven efforts engage members’ expertise and passion to drill down in those areas to effect change, provide professional development opportunities, and develop best practices and guidelines... Read more
by Tyler Beuerlein, Chief Revenue Officer at HypurMember of NCIA’s Policy Council Envision managing the risk of a volatile, staggeringly lucrative, 100 percent federally illegal enterprise? Toss in ridiculously inconsistent federal, state and local regulations, insanely evolving technologies and efficiencies, and an industry-wide disinclination to “play by the rules.”... Read more
by Jacob Carlson, Co-Founder of Fortuna Business Solutions The cannabis industry is growing rapidly. As more people look to cannabis for the health benefits it provides, the industry is on an upward trajectory and now is a great time to get in on the ground floor. If you are... Read more
Register now to join us on Wednesday, April 15 at 10:00 AM MT for this webinar. As the realizations of the Coronavirus sink in, one thing is certain – cannabis companies need to be leveraging good manufacturing practices, otherwise known as GMPs. GMPs are the practices required in order... Read more
In this time of national crisis, the cannabis industry has come together in a continued commitment to ensuring the health and wellbeing of the public. Cannabis companies have donated personal protective equipment to first responders, hired workers laid off in other industries, and some businesses have even adapted some... Read more