by Madeline Grant, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager Over the last month, we’ve featured many blogs focused around key congressional races and cannabis policy reform ballot initiatives taking place in various states. As we are days away from the 2020 election, we can’t stress how important it is to get... Read more
All 2020 Cannabis Caucus CYBER recordings are available on NCIA Connect, the exclusive members-only community for the cannabis industry. We missed seeing your faces in person but were happy to still visit with our members in the Southwest, Midwest, and Northeast regions at our CYBER events. These lively evenings... Read more
by Bobby Combs, Kisan America Corporation There are many challenges to running a successful cannabis business, including finding the correct product to sell, hiring and training qualified budtenders, dealing with state regulations, accepting cash payment, and depositing cash into the limited number of banks and credit unions that accept... Read more
by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations Photo By CannabisCamera.com As you may have heard by now, Election Day is just around the corner! Let me take this opportunity to remind you to vote, to do so safely, and come up with an election plan! If... Read more
by John Serrantino, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of EzHire Cannabis Why it is critical to “Always Be Recruiting” in the cannabis industry and how to do it. The cannabis industry is primed for unprecedented growth in the coming months. Today posting a job can yield thousands of candidates... Read more
By Pam Donner, COO of High Point Jewelry It’s autumn, and that means where I live, the temperatures have dropped from an insufferable 110 to a pleasant 85 degrees. In other parts of the country, leaves are turning color, the nights have turned chilly, and change is in the... Read more
By Josh Holleb, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Ceres Greenhouse Solutions What if the highest performing cultivation facility isn’t the most expensive? The highest producing cultivation facility is probably the most expensive, right? Highly productive and efficient cultivation facilities can be more financially accessible than you may think. Rebates and... Read more
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a prominent case, Washington v. Barr, which argued that cannabis prohibition is unconstitutional. This action in effect upholds an earlier district court ruling which said that the plaintiffs – who included a former NFL player, a veteran, pediatric cannabis patients... Read more
by Mark Hefner, CEO of MGO Realty Advisors and Dustin Grizzle, MGO Tax Partner In the cannabis and hemp industries, capturing the true value of real estate holdings in an M&A deal can be both elusive and central to the overall success of the transaction. Difficult-to-acquire licenses and permits... Read more
by Morgan Fox, NCIA’s Director of Media Relations Arizona Ballot: Proposition 207, Smart & Safe Act (adult use) Summary: https://smartandsafeaz.com/about/ Full language: https://mk0adassociatioy1jbg.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/I-23-2020.pdf Main backers: Smart and Safe Arizona Possession: Adults 21+, 1 ounce flower or 5 grams concentrate Home cultivation: YES, adults 121+ may have up to 6 plants in... Read more
