Everyone knows that driving under the influence is a crime. However, while police officers have a full arsenal of tools to determine whether or not an individual has been impaired from drinking alcohol before getting behind the wheel of a car, it is more difficult to determine when a... Read more
October marked the last NCIA events of the year with Cannabis Caucus events in eight regions nationwide and an outstanding 2nd Annual California Cannabis Business Conference in Anaheim, California. As this year’s events comes to a close, we have so much to reflect on and exciting new events to... Read more
Ready to hang your 2019 calendar on the wall? You’re in luck, because NCIA has just published the 2019 event calendar! Due to popular demand for even more regional networking opportunities nationwide, NCIA is launching two new regional event series in 2019: Industry Socials and Harvest Celebrations... Read more
Marijuana has long been a discrete part of daily life in the US. While it was once only associated with young people in their rebellious years, however, it’s become so normal that it’s the new recreational pastime of the middle aged according to a recent article in the Washington... Read more
by Gary Paulin, Lightning Labels Budding cannabis companies: Pay attention to labels from the get-go Cannabis companies starting up in states where recreational and medicinal marijuana are just being legalized need to pay close attention to their label branding from the get-go. Too often, this critical part of a... Read more
In a growing number of cities and states throughout the U.S., the sale of cannabis for medicinal and recreational use is now legal. In 31 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, people can purchase and use cannabis with a doctor’s recommendation. In 9... Read more
by Michelle Rutter, NCIA Government Relations Manager Last night, Americans all over the country let their voices be heard at the ballot box. Voters in Michigan cast their votes for the legalization of adult-use cannabis, increasing momentum of our movement. At the same time, voters in Missouri and Utah... Read more
Yesterday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions submitted his resignation to President Trump, at the President’s request. His resignation marks the end of an era at the Justice Department under one of the most notable cannabis opponents Washington has ever seen. During a hearing in 2016, then-Senator Sessions firmly stated that... Read more
By Maureen Ryan, RoseRyan The finance function is an essential piece of a cannabis company’s ability to succeed. All too often overlooked by younger companies, it’s what’s needed to get a business through the survival stage and can really hold a company back if it’s not set up correctly.... Read more
by Charlie Christopher, VP, Finance, CirrataNCIA’s Finance and Insurance Committee “A prudent man must seek to satisfy himself about the means to an end. This demands that he must revisit, again and again, the very elemental principles of his craft independent of how others think and act.” – Tony... Read more
