by Milan Patel, Co-Founder and CEO of PathogenDx As a new industry, cannabis has the opportunity to do business the right way. From day one. Many industries have come before ours, making missteps as well as setting best practices. In fact, we have the Harvard Business Review articles to... Read more
Join us on Tuesday, December 17 at 1:00 PM Mountain Time. Legal cannabis has been spreading across the United States for over 10 years now. How has the industry been viewed in the eyes of the IRS? The cannabis industry has consistently lost in tax court against the IRS.... Read more
by Dan Walter and Matt Finkelstein, FutureSense, LLC Closing out 2019, jobs in the cannabis industry have been at the forefront of a national conversation. With more states coming on board with medical and adult-use legislation, the industry is continuing to grow. Industry leaders are looking to attract and... Read more
by Madeline Grant, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager We’ve seen an extraordinary amount of momentum sweep through Capitol Hill so far this Congress. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019 and the Judiciary Committee marked up the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and... Read more
by Jackee Riccio, Regional Field Director at the CROP Project California’s cannabis economy has not generated the cash flow that regulators were anticipating. Current legal sales have topped $3 billion, but unregulated cannabis continues to dominate the market. This may not be surprising, as critics argue that the current... Read more
by NCIA’s Human Resources Committee Many in our industry have heard about the recent layoffs announced by cannabis companies, including some of NCIA’s members, in the U.S. NCIA’s Human Resources Committee views the layoffs as an unfortunate but sometimes necessary part of business, and overall remain optimistic about the... Read more
by Ben Curren, Founder of GreenBits Discover how state-of-the-art technology can help your dispensary thrive. Many first-time dispensary owners do not come from a retail background. The cannabis industry is full of entrepreneurs running into long-established retail processes for the first time. Although the cannabis industry is new, many... Read more
Join us on Tuesday, December 10 at 1:00 PM MT to learn more about NCIA’s official response to the USDA’s hemp rules. On October 31, 2019, the USDA released its Final Interim Rule governing the domestic production of hemp within the United States. The USDA is currently accepting public... Read more
NCIA committees are an opportunity for members to get directly involved in specific industry issues and sectors. These volunteer-driven efforts engage members’ expertise and passion to drill down in areas of expertise and passion to effect change, provide professional development opportunities, and develop best practices and guidelines that will... Read more
The holiday seasons are upon us and youʻve probably been inundated with commercials and advertisements for all sorts special holiday sales…but have you considered getting you and your business a gift of NCIA membership? This year weʻve got a deal you canʻt pass up if you own or operate... Read more
