The National Cannabis Industry Association’s board of directors conducted its quarterly meeting in mid-January in Las Vegas. The board approved an annual budget and provided input on the overall strategy of the association. Additionally, the board approved one exciting change to NCIA’s bylaws — granting an additional benefit to many of our members by opening the annual board election to all membership levels rather than providing voting rights only to Sponsoring and Sustaining members.

Our new voting system is a weighted system that allows basic members (i.e. those paying $100 monthly or $1,000 annually) one vote in the annual board election conducted in April. Sponsoring members will receive two votes and Sustaining members are granted five votes, ensuring that members are represented commensurate to their financial investment in the industry’s advocacy efforts.

This year’s board election will be conducted online starting the last week of April and several candidates are expected to contend for nine open board seats. If you are interested in running for a seat on the NCIA board, please contact us at info@thecannabisindustry.org for more information.