by Gary Cohen, Cova Software If increased consumer spending is any indication, April 20 has solidified itself as the ultimate cannabis holiday. Average dispensary sales around last year’s high holiday experienced a 51% increase, beating 2017’s numbers by an impressive 30%. With more U.S. states having legalized cannabis since... Read more

Watch this webinar from NCIA’s Scientific Advisory Committee: Cannabis Testing & How to Read Test Results! Learn from expert panelists: Alena Rodriguez, Managing Director, Rm3 Labs; Garrett Cropsey, Project Manager, Canna Advisors; and Tiffany Coleman, Director of Quality, Copperstate Farms. Without delving too much into the testing methodologies used,... Read more

by Michelle Rutter, NCIA Government Relations Manager Today, H.R. 1595, the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019, received a markup by the House Financial Services Committee and passed in a vote of 45-15. This is the first time in... Read more

Big news! The recently introduced Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, will receive a full committee markup next Tuesday. A markup is the process by which a congressional committee debates, amends, and rewrites proposed legislation. At the beginning of a markup, committee members first make opening statements. Then,... Read more

by NCIA’s Packaging and Labeling Committee Mauria Betts, Potency Branding, Brian Smith, Satori Wellness, and Lisa Hansen, Plaid Cannabiz Marketing The beginning of a new year brings an opportunity to take stock of your cannabis business and ensure you’re doing everything possible to succeed. And because packaging is such... Read more

Here at NCIA’s Washington, D.C. office, we’ve been alluding to this moment for quite awhile, and it’s finally happened! Last week, HR 1595: the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act was introduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Denny Heck (D-WA). In a... Read more

Recently, NCIA’s Policy Council contributed toward a larger effort by the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) to create model social equity legislation for cities across the country. The legislation’s drafting committee started with the basic framework of the RESPECT Resolution introduced by Congresswoman Barbara Lee in 2018. The drafters also... Read more

by Frank Nisenboum, e2b teknologies Owners, presidents, and CEOs understand that you have to spend money to make money but it’s often difficult to justify investing in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software when you could spend that money on new equipment or other tangible assets. Implementing the right ERP... Read more