by Brett Strauss, President of FolioGrow As with any industry experiencing unparalleled growth, the cannabis industry is going through a few growing pains in these early years of legalization. Cultivators especially are feeling the pinch as long-standing business practices no longer achieve the competitive edge in a crowded playing... Read more
A New Way To Register You may have already heard the news about NCIA’s new and improved membership interface, and now is the time to make sure your account is created so you’ll be ready to take full advantage of your membership ahead of an exciting year in 2020!... Read more
The Midwest is becoming a major player in the cannabis industry and Michigan is now accepting applications for its adult-use cannabis licenses with the launch date fast approaching. Join our expert panel as we provide insights into the Michigan adult-use market: an update on what has transpired so far,... Read more
By Patrick Chown, president, Seed To Sale Security In 2018, Sacramento CBS reported crooks stole $80,000 worth of cash and cannabis products from TotalLeaf Inc. after circumventing the facility’s alarm system and video surveillance technology. Christopher Cohen, owner of the Sacramento-based cannabis manufacturing and distribution company, told the news... Read more
by Joan Irivine, Co-founder and CEO of ResponsiTech The House Judiciary Committee recently passed the historic Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act in a 24-10 vote. After weeks of declining cannabis stock prices and layoffs due in part to counterfeit vaping issues, this vote provided a much needed,... Read more
by George Mouratidis, Industrial Hemp Farms There are many ways to classify cannabis variants, but the most popular distinction is between hemp and marijuana. Although most of us take these classifications for granted, perhaps you’ve wondered if they are really legit? Put another way: are there real genetic and... Read more
by Morgan Fox, NCIA’s Media Relations Director It’s been quite a year for cannabis policy reform in Congress, with an unprecedented number of bills introduced, landmark hearings in both chambers, and the overwhelming passage in the House of Representatives of the SAFE Banking Act – the first standalone cannabis... Read more
2019 was quite a year! We’d like to take a moment to thank all of our attendees and the sponsors who made our events possible. Were you one of the 15,000 attendees at our 15 Industry Socials, 15 Cannabis Caucuses, and 3 Conferences & Trade Shows this year across... Read more
The results of NCIA’s 2020-2022 Board of Directors nominations process are in! Earlier this year, we announced a new application process for our annual Board of Directors nominations. We are appreciative to have received so many very thoughtful and impressive applications from over 50 NCIA members seeking to fill... Read more
By Maureen Ryan, Kukuza Associates So far, the cannabis industry is willing to elevate female executives more than other industries. And it’s been this way since adult-use legalization started to spread among states in 2014. That’s when a huge opportunity opened up for people with some leadership experience and... Read more
