Member Blog: Drug Testing In Legal States – Corporate Policy vs. State Law
by Samantha Vanegas, VP of Operations, ath Power Consulting Currently, 33 states have legalized medical marijuana, and 11 others have given the green light to marijuana’s recreational use; however, the federal government still classifies any use of marijuana as illegal. This disparity creates a rift when employers go to... Read more
Committee Blog: Best Practices Guide – Allergen Labeling
By Brandon Dorsky, The Law Offices of Brandon DorskyMember of NCIA’s Packaging and Labeling Committee Determining which edible to consume is an art all by itself. Making that choice when you suffer from food allergies often makes the decision all the more challenging. Despite the continued federal illegality of... Read more
House Approves Appropriations Amendment to Protect State-Legal Cannabis Markets
Provision would prevent federal interference in all legal cannabis programs, including adult use After approving legislation to protect state cannabis programs in a voice vote on Thursday afternoon, the House of Representatives reiterated its support with a roll call vote of 254-163 hours later. The bipartisan amendment to the... Read more
Action Alert: Protect State Cannabis Programs
In the coming days, the House of Representatives will vote on protecting adult-use cannabis businesses, consumers, and state programs from the federal government and we need your help now. The Blumenauer-Norton-Lee-McClintock amendment states that no funds from the Department of Justice may be used to prevent any adult-use cannabis states... Read more
Committee Blog: What’s Up With Cannabis Standards?
by David Vaillencourt, The GMP Collective, NCIA Facility Design Committeeand Alena Rodriguez, Rm3 Labs, NCIA Scientific Advisory Committee The cat is out of the bag despite the continued federal illegality of cannabis in the United States. A few years ago, the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) recognized the need... Read more
Looking Back On #10YearsOfNCIA: 2013-2014
by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations Earlier this month, I took a retrospective look at the progress NCIA made in its early years (2010-2013). I started with the organization in 2014, so I’m excited today to take a walk down memory lane and look back... Read more
SAFE Banking Not Included In Newest COVID-19 Relief Package
by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations Today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and the GOP caucus unveiled the text of their long-awaited coronavirus relief package. The initial draft text of the bill did not include any cannabis provisions, namely, the SAFE Banking Act.  If... Read more
Member Blog: How Third-Party Safety And Quality Audits Can Help The Cannabis Industry Self-Regulate And Avoid Mandatory Regulations
by Tyler Williams, founder and Chief Technical Officer of Cannabis Safety & Quality (CSQ) The disadvantages of receiving a third-party audit are apparent – it takes a lot of time to build a cannabis safety and quality program that meets audit requirements, and the costs of an audit can... Read more
A Different Kind Of Season: Gearing Up For Appropriations
by Morgan Fox, NCIA’s Director of Media Relations It’s that time again on Capitol Hill: appropriations season, when Congress determines how to spend – or not spend – your tax dollars for the next year. As you can imagine, this year will be unlike any in recent memory as... Read more
Committee Blog: Join Us On The Facilities Design Committee!
Make an impact in the cannabis industry! Our Mission NCIA’s Facilities Design Committee provides access to resources for the NCIA community and regulators that will inform the design and use of GMP-driven, sustainable and operationally efficient facilities to position our industry to compete in the global marketplace. The FDC... Read more
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