We’re kicking off the month of March with this video spotlight on NCIA members Silver Sage Wellness based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Meet husband-and-wife team Jim and Pam Blasco, special-needs patient advocates with a powerful story about how cannabis changed their lives, as well as the challenges they experience... Read more
by Henry Finkelstein, CEO and Founder of Cannabis Big Data Key Highlights: For cannabis investors focused on private companies, larger deal flow means better investments Vetting cannabis companies is complex, time-consuming, and expensive Using a data-driven deal analyzer automates top-level due diligence, resulting in more deals processed, better fits,... Read more
Every day, our Government Relations team is keeping our finger on the pulse of what’s happening on the Hill and how it affects our industry. In this case, we have important news from D.C. about movement to fix the banking crisis faced by cannabis industry operators. Watch this video... Read more
As our readers saw in last week’s blog, this month has been a milestone for cannabis banking reform. Earlier this month, the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held its first ever hearing on marijuana and financial services, entitled: Challenges and Solutions: Access to Banking Services for Cannabis-Related... Read more
by Michelle Rutter, NCIA Government Relations Manager A week ago today, the House Financial Services Committee made history. On Wednesday, the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held its first ever hearing on marijuana and financial services, entitled: Challenges and Solutions: Access to Banking Services for Cannabis-Related Businesses.... Read more
At the end of 2018, NCIA’s events team looked ahead at how to make our line-up of 2019 events even better and respond to an increasingly popular demand for more networking opportunities. As a team we dreamed up how to make a B2B networking series that was not only... Read more
Last week, as NCIA wrapped up another successful Seed to Sale Show, we were vigilantly preparing for a historic hearing about the issue of cannabis banking and the SAFE Banking Act. This is an incredible milestone for our industry. If this bill passes, it would allow marijuana-related businesses in... Read more
Today, Wednesday, February 13 at 2:00 PM ET, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions will hold a hearing about the issue of cannabis banking and the SAFE Banking Act. This would allow marijuana-related businesses in states with existing regulatory structures to access... Read more
by Ed Keating, Co-founder of Cannabiz Media We’re more than one year into California’s legal cannabis industry and license growth continued on a fast-rising upward trajectory through the end of 2018. In fact, between November 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018, California issued a total of 6,855 new cannabis... Read more
by Gary Cohen, Cova Software As cannabis reform barrels ahead like a freight train, entrepreneurs everywhere are eyeing ways to get in on the green rush. And for those without the background or interest in cultivation or manufacturing, cannabis retail can be a very alluring — and lucrative —... Read more
