by Gary Cohen, Cova Software Reading headlines about the cannabis industry, one might get the impression that cannabis business owners are all cashing out big. And while there are many success stories, high startup costs, ranging between $250,000 to $750,000, make the financial reality of opening a dispensary difficult... Read more
by Michelle Rutter, NCIA Government Relations Manager Last week, we explained the appropriations process and detailed how Congress allocates federal funds (click here for a quick refresh). This week, we’ll take a look at how exactly cannabis fits into the equation, and why it matters. By 2001, California, Oregon,... Read more
NCIA recently spoke with two key figures in the state of Michigan to get an update from the boots on the ground about the efforts to legalize cannabis for adults this year. Mark Passerini is the founder of a medical dispensary based in Ann Arbor, Om of Medicine, and... Read more
NCIA is excited to launch our newly-designed website which includes an enhanced member directory feature and more. Visitors to our site will find all the content they are looking for more easily, with a robust home page that features news, blogs, videos, podcasts, industry reports, and more. Finding the... Read more
by Michelle Rutter, Government Relations Manager Congress doesn’t spend much of their time on passing legislation, but one exception is how much time they spend on the nation’s annual spending bills. These bills, also commonly known as appropriations bills, are legislation in Congress that “appropriates,” or sets aside, federal... Read more
In the 115th Congress, there are more cannabis reform bills than ever before — dozens, as a matter of fact! Let’s take a closer look at one of the newest reform bills that was just introduced today! Bill: The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act Introduced by: Senator Brian... Read more
Registration is complimentary for members and 15% off for non-members NCIA’s increasingly popular Cannabis Caucuses are intimate meet and greet events that pop up in eight of the most burgeoning cannabis markets every quarter. We launched this event series two years ago so that our members can get in... Read more
by Gary Paulin, Director of Sales of Lightning Labels, and their strategic partner, Kristen Savage, principal of Highmark Data Agility, timely data and printing performance drive cannabis label compliance Ability to move quickly, accurately, and competitively is the lifeblood of cannabis purveyors. Timely compliance in such areas as labels and... Read more
NCIA is giving away a limited number of tickets to the inaugural Hall of Flowers show happening next week in Santa Rosa. It’s shaping up to be one of the must-see B2B events in the cannabis space for premium brands and industry innovators, all thanks to the fashion and... Read more
