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Thanksgiving: NCIA Members Are The Reason For The Season

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics Uncategorized November 21, 2018 0

by Jeremy DePasquale, NCIA Membership Director This Thanksgiving holiday, we wish to simply say THANK YOU for being a part of the next great American industry, and for taking this journey with us as we all create a responsible, legitimate cannabis industry together. As the NCIA staff begins to... Read more

Massachusetts Officially Joins The Legal Cannabis Market

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics Massachusetts November 21, 2018 0

Legal cannabis sales for adults 21 and over launched on Tuesday in Massachusetts, marking the first legal adult-use dispensaries to open on the East Coast! The first customers to purchase cannabis were two U.S. military veterans, including Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz. Residents in the Bay State voted to legalize... Read more

Wrapping Up 2018 Cannabis Caucus Events, Introducing New 2019 Events!

California Colorado Illinois Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics November 21, 2018 0

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

Save the Dates! NCIA’s New 2019 Events Just Announced

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics November 21, 2018 0

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

Member Blog: First Blush And Branding Need To Go Hand In Hand

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics November 16, 2018 0

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

From The Ballot Box: Post-Midterm Election Analysis

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics Michigan North Dakota Utah November 10, 2018 0

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

Jeff Sessions Resigns

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics November 9, 2018 0

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

Member Blog: What Every Cannabis Company Needs to Know About Their Finance Function

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics November 9, 2018 0

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

Committee Blog: Transacting in Equity – The Basics

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics November 9, 2018 0

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

NCIA’s 2018 Post-Election Webinar

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics Michigan North Dakota Uncategorized Utah November 9, 2018 0

Watch this webinar recorded on Thursday, November 8, for NCIA’s recap of the midterm elections and what they mean for cannabis policy reform nationally. Speakers include Michael Correia, NCIA Government Relations Director; Morgan Fox, NCIA Communications Director; Matt Schweich, Deputy Director, Marijuana Policy Project; John Payne, New Approach Missouri; and Cole Haymond, Legalize ND.... Read more