Action Alert: YES on Blumenauer-McClintock Amendment #115
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUncategorized June 19, 2019 0
This week, 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-McClintock amendment states that no funds from the Department of Justice may be used to prevent any adult-use cannabis states from implementing their... Read more
Small Business Committee Congressional Hearing – The Cannabis Industry’s Unlocked Potential
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 19, 2019 0
by Michelle Rutter, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager On Wednesday, June 19, the House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing entitled “Unlocked Potential? Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry.” This is the first time in history that this committee has ever considered this topic! As the nation’s oldest... Read more
Member Blog: The Differences Between Strain Specific Terpenes, Terpene Enhanced Flavors, and E-Juice Flavoring
CBDMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 19, 2019 0
by Nicole Flanigan, Peak Supply Co As the nation’s largest wholesale terpene provider, we spend a lot of time getting to know the needs and wants of our customers. One of the biggest questions our new clients have refers to the flavor profiles of our terpenes. More specifically, people... Read more
Member Blog: My Journey Through The Intersection of the LGBTQ Community and Cannabis Movement
CaliforniaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 18, 2019 0
By Erich Pearson, SPARCNCIA Board and Founding Member Reflecting on the decades-long fight to end prohibition of marijuana, one person comes to mind this month as we look at the similar and interconnected decades-long Gay Pride movement and what it means for the LGBTQ community today. One activist largely... Read more
Webinar: Demo Of BDS Analytics GreenEdge Retail Sales Tracking Data Platform
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUncategorized June 13, 2019 0
Did you miss this recent webinar? You can still watch the recording of the demo of BDS Analytics GreenEdge Retail Sales Tracking Data Platform and learn more about how it will help your business: – See what kinds of products consumers are buying– Access accurate cannabis market data... Read more
Committee Blog: The Hiring Process Checklist
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 11, 2019 0
by NCIA’s Human Resource Committee:Kara Bradford of Viridian Staffing, Kerry Arnold of Canndescent, Heidi Quan of Murchison & Cumming LLP, Nichole McIntyre of Urban-Gro, Michelle Whitmore of H2 Talent, and Mark Hackett of Emerge Law Group. Maybe you’re just getting your business started. Perhaps you’ve already been rolling full... Read more
Committee Blog: Social Justice in the Cannabis Industry – Your Answers Will Take Minutes, But The Impact Could Be Long-Lasting
CaliforniaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 7, 2019 0
By Rudy Schreier, MMLGNCIA’s Marketing & Advertising Committee’s Social Justice Subcommittee The cannabis industry is evolving at light speed. From nationwide legalization, to massive corporations developing green thumbs, cannabis culture is shifting daily. Exciting, yes, but this rapid cultural shift poses a threat to social justice by disregarding the... Read more
Partner Blog: The Top 10 Reasons to Participate in a Compensation Survey (And How to Use It)
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 7, 2019 0
By Dan Walter, FutureSense LLC Compensation surveys don’t sound like much fun. In fact, they seem like a pain in the neck for everyone involved. Why then should you participate? Heck, why should the NCIA and FutureSense even make an effort to spearhead such an effort? Our driving force... Read more
VIDEO: Looking Back On NCIA’s 9th Annual Cannabis Industry Lobby Days
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 7, 2019 0
On May 21-23, 2019, NCIA held it’s 9th Annual Cannabis Industry Lobby Days in Washington, D.C. with more than 250 NCIA members who represent the cannabis industry all across the country. NCIA’s Executive Director Aaron Smith highlights some of issues we brought to the halls of Congress to educate... Read more
FDA Rulemaking on Hemp/CBD – Hurry Up And Wait?
CBDHempMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 6, 2019 0
by Andrew Kline, NCIA’s Director of Public Policy In April of 2019, the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) formed a coalition of more than 100 CBD/Hemp entrepreneurs, scientists, medical doctors, and FDA lawyers to inform and influence FDA rulemaking on cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds. Over the past two months,... Read more
