The NCIA team gathered last night for an Election Night Watch Party! Watch this short video to join the fun and hear from NCIA’s Executive Director, Aaron Smith, to learn more about the victories we gained through the power of democracy. Thanks to everyone who cast their ballots, and... Read more
Committee Blog: Protecting Stash-Assets
By NCIA’s Infused Products CommitteeContributors include Radojka Barycki, Noval Compliance; Karin Clarke, KC Business Solutions; Lee Hilpert, Organnx; Danielle Maybach, Eva Gardens; Trevor Morones, Control Point; and Todd Winter, Winter LLP You have spent months fighting sleep deprivation to build a strong pitch deck as the next most desired infused cannabis... Read more
Committee Blog: Cannabis Reform #StartsAtThePolls – Voter Kit
Brought to you by NCIA’s Marketing and Advertising Committee, Social Justice SubcommitteeLisa Jordan, Canna Advisors; Rudy Schreier, MMLG; and Carolyn Gerin, Cannawise The objective of the Social Justice Subcommittee of NCIA’s Marketing and Advertising Committee is to ensure that the social justice work of addressing convictions, providing opportunities, and reinvesting in... Read more
Committee Blog: “Cannabis Reform” Stops Short
by Lisa Jordan, VP of Marketing, Canna AdvisorsNCIA’s Marketing and Advertising Committee, Social Justice Subcommittee As support for legalization continues to climb and speculation of “cannabis reform” at the federal level continues to swirl, one critical opportunity stands to be lost in the fray of voices and messages: Social... Read more
In this month’s member spotlight we caught up with Maureen Ryan of RoseRyan, a finance and accounting consulting firm based in Silicon Valley that officially launched its cannabis solution this April. Finance is the language of business, and her firm, since 1993, has helped hundreds of companies get their financial... Read more
Member Blog: Common Cannabis Capital Cadence
by Sumit Mehta, CEO of MAZAKALINCIA’s Finance and Insurance Committee Companies often benefit from capital infusions that can help them grow their businesses. When and how much capital to raise is a common question, once that is best addressed by balancing need for cash with dilution of equity. This... Read more
Campaign Blog: Vote Yes on North Dakota Measure 3
by David Owen, Chairman of Legalize North Dakota What Measure 3 does is rather simple. It removes marijuana from the list of Schedule 1 Substances, and as a result, legalizes it for personal consumption, use, distribution, and possession for all North Dakotans over the age of 21. Additionally, it... Read more
Member Blog: WARNING – Is Your Sales Team Also Acting as Your Collectors?
by Cody Ziering and Brett Gelfand, Managing Partners, CannaBIZ Collects As a canna-business operator, hiring a 5-star sales team is one of the greatest keys to success. You spend time and effort recruiting to ensure the candidates are capable of professionally representing your business. Your sales team is the... Read more
VIDEO: Hear From NCIA Members Why You Should Join The Movement!
With more than 1,700 member companies coming together to share best practices, advocate for our industry, and create community, there’s now more reasons than ever to join the movement by becoming a member of NCIA. We recently spoke with a few of our members to find out what’s most... Read more
Committee Blog: Progression in Packaging – Challenges & Opportunities for Cannabis Brands
by NCIA’s Packaging and Labeling CommitteeLisa Hansen, Plaid Cannabiz Marketing and Brian Smith, Satori Wellness Exciting Times Any visit to a licensed dispensary is proof of how far we’ve come with the packaging of legal cannabis. Sure, we still have plenty of standard glass jars, CR pouches, pop-tops and... Read more
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