Committee Blog: How NCIA’s Banking & Financial Services Committee Can Help You In 2020
CaliforniaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUtah January 10, 2020 0
by Tyler Beuerlein, CRO of HypurChairman of NCIA’s Banking & Financial Services Committee As we begin the new year, the NCIA Banking and Financial Service Committee is joining the trend of starting something new for 2020. We are launching a blog series, the very words that you’re reading now,... Read more
Ten Years Of NCIA Featuring Aaron Smith
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUncategorized January 9, 2020 0
The National Cannabis Industry Association, which currently represents nearly 2,000 member businesses, turns 10 years old in 2020! NCIA was founded in 2010 at a time after the release of the Ogden Memo by Justice Department directing prosecutors not to prioritize the use of federal resources to prosecute patients... Read more
by Heather Smyth, Director of Marketing at Würk 2019 was an incredible year of growth for the cannabis industry; mergers and acquisitions, multi-state expansion, new state licensing, and an explosion of new jobs created. Operationally, more businesses began adopting best practices from the retail and hospitality industries and implemented... Read more
NCIA is pleased to join forces with FutureSense to announce the first formally executed survey created for the cannabis and hemp industries. A growing number of companies have been looking for data and best practices for their executives and employees. This survey provides benchmark data to better understand compensation... Read more
Committee Blog: Working With Your Local Government as a Cannabis Cultivator
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics January 6, 2020 0
by NCIA’s State Regulations Committee The regulated cannabis industry is inextricably linked to politics, and all politics is local — so when trying to open and operate a cannabis business, you’re almost sure to need to work with local government in some way. To help our members understand how... Read more
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Gives Cannabis Industry Coal for Christmas
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics December 19, 2019 0
by Michael Correia, NCIA’s Director of Government Relations NCIA’s Director of Government Relations, Michael Correia As you may have heard by now, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) issued a very disappointing press release about his opposition to the SAFE Banking Act yesterday. If you recall, the SAFE Banking... Read more
Supporting Our Cannabis Champions
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics December 16, 2019 0
by Madeline Grant, NCIA Government Relations Manager With all the action in the 116th Congress so far, NCIA strives to support as many cannabis champions on Capitol Hill as possible. It is key to keep Members of Congress that support cannabis reform in the halls of Congress, as they... Read more
Member Blog: The Ultimate List of Must-Have Cannabis POS Hardware
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics December 13, 2019 0
by Heidi Orpilla, Digital Content Specialist at Star Micronics The cannabis industry is booming – and it’s expected to continue doing so. According to Grand View Research, the global legal marijuana market is expected to reach $66.3 billion by the end of 2025, and each year brings new legalization... Read more
Felony Provisions, Harvest Schedules, and ‘Hot Hemp’ – NCIA Responds to USDA Hemp Rules
HempMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics December 13, 2019 0
by Vince Chandler, NCIA’s Social Media Manager On October 31, 2019, the USDA released its Final Interim Rule governing the domestic production of hemp within the United States. Going into effect immediately upon its issue, the interim rule regulates industrial hemp after the 2018 Farm Bill removed its Schedule... Read more
Member Blog: Pathogens And Public Health – The Dire Need To Detect Microbes
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics December 13, 2019 0
by Milan Patel, Co-Founder and CEO of PathogenDx As a new industry, cannabis has the opportunity to do business the right way. From day one. Many industries have come before ours, making missteps as well as setting best practices. In fact, we have the Harvard Business Review articles to... Read more
