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Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 3, 2021 0
Photo By CannabisCamera.com by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations Last week, a long-awaited and much-anticipated piece of cannabis legislation was finally unveiled. On Friday, H.R. 3617, known as the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act, or the MORE Act, was reintroduced by House Judiciary Committee... Read more
Video: NCIA Today May 28, 2021 | By Vince Chandler | May 28, 2021 Advocacy / Community / Education NCIA Chief Executive Officer Aaron Smith checks in with what’s going on across the country with the National Cannabis Industry Association’s membership, board, allies, and staff. Join us every Friday... Read more
Hurry Up And Wait: Descheduling, DEA Licenses, And Other Reform Legislation to Watch
CBDHempMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsMississippi May 25, 2021 0
By Morgan Fox, NCIA’s Director of Media Relations The cannabis world is still eagerly awaiting the introduction of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s comprehensive descheduling legislation, but that doesn’t mean things haven’t been moving on the policy front in recent weeks! First up, the DEA announced that it was... Read more
Service Solutions | 5.19.21 | Holistic Energy Management Solutions | APPI Energy
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 24, 2021 0
In this edition of our Service Solutions series originally aired on Wednesday, May 19th a dynamic panel of energy experts led by the team at APPI Energy hosted in-depth session on building out an integrated infrastructure to yield a healthier environment for growth. Let the experts walk... Read more
Cannabis Advertising, Marketing, and Branding Restrictions are Aimed at Preventing Youth Use, So Why Are We Driving Them to Drink?
HempMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 18, 2021 0
by Rachel Kurtz-McAlaine, NCIA Deputy Director of Public Policy A Seattle Hempfest lawsuit against the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board asks this question. The title for this piece was inspired by the late Steve Fox, one of the founders of the National Cannabis Industry Association and co-author of... Read more
Member Blog: Eradicating Pesticide Use in the Cannabis Industry – Without Sacrificing Crop Quality
ArizonaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNew JerseyOregon May 17, 2021 0
By Carlos Perea, Co-founder and CEO of Terra Vera One of the direst, yet infrequently discussed, issues in the cannabis industry is the lack of federal guidelines regulating pesticide use. Despite the adult-use cannabis market consistently expanding on a state-by-state basis, as long as the crop remains illegal on... Read more
The Results Are In! | Best of 4/20 Marketing Campaigns
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUncategorized May 14, 2021 0
In a year that has tested everyone’s resilience, our industry found new legitimacy as cannabis was deemed “essential” by lawmakers and regulators during the pandemic. As we slowly emerge from a shut down, the members of the Marketing & Advertising Committee (MAC) all agreed that 4/20 celebrations have brought... Read more
Committee Insights | 5.12.21 | Are You Ready for the New Wave of Cannabis Capital?
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 14, 2021 0
In this edition of our Committee Insights series originally aired on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 members of NCIA’s Banking & Financial Services Committee convened a panel of cannabis financial experts to explore the current landscape surrounding cannabis capital, how we got here, as well as how best... Read more
Video: NCIA Today – May 14, 2021 | Advocacy / Community / Education Related Posts NCIA is leading the cannabis industry’s unified and coordinated campaign to ensure our business sector is treated fairly and has the opportunity to reach its full potential. Now – more than ever... Read more
Committee Blog: Re-thinking Cannabis Track and Trace Models — A Sustainable and Scalable Approach
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 11, 2021 0
by NCIA’s State Regulations CommitteeContributing authors Jennifer Gallerani, Tim Gunther, Elise Serbaroli, and Erin Fay The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent recession powerfully demonstrated that the cannabis industry is providing essential medicine and products to countless Americans, as well as creating jobs and tax revenue. Retail sales of medical and... Read more
