Member Blog: How Technology Can Ensure An Equitable Cannabis Industry
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics August 17, 2022 0
by Walter Moore, Cognitive Harmony Technologies CEO The multi-billion dollar cannabis industry is coming to a town near you. With new states passing adult-use legislation every day, it’s only a matter of time before businesses begin opening their doors nationwide. In states such as New York, the first cannabis... Read more
Behind Closed Doors: NCIA at CANNRA’s June Conference
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics August 16, 2022 0
The discussion about the future of cannabis legalization is ongoing, to say the least. Recently, Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) held a two-day conference in early June to gather Marijuana government regulators, trade associations, and businesses. The Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) is a national nonpartisan organization of government cannabis regulators... Read more
Service Solutions: Taking Your Profits Higher – Navigating the Maze of Cannabis Marketing
IllinoisMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsMichigan August 8, 2022 0
NCIA’s Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which allows business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. In this edition originally aired on Wednesday, July 20, 2022... Read more
Member Blog: Trials and Tribulations – Compliance for Banking
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics August 8, 2022 0
by Nicole Perry, DartBank There are not a lot of financial institutions out there that support cannabis, so finding the right one is important. What is also important is to understand the ‘why’ behind what they are asking. Opening a cannabis bank account is not as easy as opening... Read more
Member Blog: What Growers Should Know About Hop Latent Viroid
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics August 8, 2022 0
by Angel Fernandez, María Zuccarelli, and María de Catarina, MyFloraDNA For many years, growers and breeders have speculated why “dud plants” are seen across different cannabis crops. It is a fact that cannabis has faced many viral infections. Due to viruses and viroids, some varieties mutated into genetic changes... Read more
Committee Blog: Cannabis Lounges – Coming to a City Near You?
AlaskaCaliforniaColoradoIllinoisMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsMichiganNevadaNew York August 2, 2022 0
By Jodi Green, Miller Nash LLP; Shay Gilmore, The Law Office of Shay Aaron GilmoreMembers of NCIA’s Risk Management and Insurance Committee Although the concept of state-legal cannabis has been around in some shape or form since 1996, cannabis remains illegal to consume in most public places. In other... Read more
Member Blog: Stellar Customer Service, Transparency, & Education Drive Cannabis Success
CBDMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics August 2, 2022 0
by Gary Paulin, VP of Sales and Client Services at Lightning Labels With expansive product choices, it’s no longer enough to rely solely on product quality and availability. Today’s maturing cannabis marketplace requires differentiation to resonate and succeed. Three pillars of that differentiation are stellar customer service, total transparency, and... Read more
NCIA Director of Communications Bethany Moore checks in with what’s going on across the country with the National Cannabis Industry Association’s membership, board, allies, and staff. This week Bethany is joined by NCIA CEO Aaron Smith and Deputy Director of Government Relations Michelle Rutter Friberg. Join us every other... Read more
Midsummer Movement: The Pre-August Recess Rush in D.C.
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics July 25, 2022 0
Photo By CannabisCamera.com By Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations As Congress gets ready to beat the D.C. heat and leave Washington for their annual August recess, there’s at least one thing on their minds: cannabis. Last week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) along with... Read more
Member Blog: As Professionals in the Cannabis Industry, It’s Our Responsibility to Unmask the 4 Big Lies
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics July 25, 2022 0
By Charlena Berry, Cannabis Business Growth The following is adapted from Breaking the Stigma. The vast majority of U.S. adults support the legalization of cannabis, with 60 percent supporting legalization for medical and adult use, and 31 percent supporting medical use only. Only 8 percent say it should not... Read more
