by Fred Whittlesey, Cannabis Compensation Consultants Central to most discussions about executive compensation – not unlike any business discussion – is the question “what are other companies doing?” In compensation analyses, this guides the selection of data, typically for companies of a similar size in the same industry. Inherent... Read more
by Glenn H. Truitt, Esq., Ideal Business Partners There’s been a lot of positive press lately about the success of the cannabis industry in Nevada, and with good reason. The cannabis industry contributed more than $110 million dollars in FY19 to state coffers and is poised to overtake the... Read more
by Morgan Fox, NCIA Director of Media Relations In September of last year, reports began surfacing of mysterious respiratory illnesses generally associated with the use of vape cartridges, including those containing cannabinoids. Over the following months, reports of these cases climbed to more than 2000 nationwide, including more than... Read more
By Taylor Robinson – R&D Manager and Chief Chemist, Silver Bullet Water Treatment & Kyle Lisabeth – Director of Horticulture Business Development, Silver Bullet Water Treatment Condensate capture for reuse is an intriguing new application within the controlled environment horticulture space. Addressing both environmental impacts and regulatory requirements, capturing... Read more
By Sam Fensterstock, AG AdjustmentsMember of NCIA’s Banking & Financial Services Committee When I first came into the market in 2016 almost every company told me that they don’t have collection issues, they either get paid COD or get paid “on time.” Well, as the recent reports about a... Read more
NCIA is exploring a partnership with the Community College of Denver to deliver educational content to their students and the industry. To get a better understanding of the industry’s education needs, we’ve developed a survey to gauge them. This data will also help us enhance the content we’re delivering... Read more
by Ryan McGuire, HK Cannabis Law On October 29, 2019, the USDA released regulations establishing a domestic hemp production program, paving the way for hemp cultivation on an industrial scale in 2020. While the potential benefits of a robust hemp industry in California are exciting, large scale industrial hemp... Read more
The National Cannabis Industry Association, in collaboration with the Cannabis Trade Federation, Minority Cannabis Business Association, National Cannabis Roundtable, and Global Alliance for Cannabis Commerce, drafted a letter to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID), urging him to move the House version of the SAFE Banking Act through... Read more
By Gabriel Cross, CEO of Odyssey DistributionMember of NCIA’s State Regulations Committee Oversupply and shortages, high prices and lack of choice for patients and consumers, illicit markets, tainted products, and the inability to access banking and capital all plague the burgeoning cannabis industry. While cannabis advocates and industry leaders... Read more
by Morgan Fox, NCIA’s Director of Media Relations This week, Congress will hit the ground running by holding the first cannabis policy reform hearing of 2020 only weeks into the new session. The hearing, entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade,” will be held by the House Energy Subcommittee... Read more
