NCIA Deputy Director of Communications Bethany Moore 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 on Facebook for NCIA Today Live.
NCIA Deputy Director of Communications Bethany Moore 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 on Facebook for NCIA Today Live.
Registration to our Midwest Cannabis Business Conference in Detroit is now open with special limited-time super early bird pricing on tickets available, head to www.MidwestCannabisBusinessConference.com today!
NCIA Deputy Director of Communications Bethany Moore 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 here on Facebook for NCIA Today Live.
NCIA Deputy Director of Communications Bethany Moore 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 here on Facebook for NCIA Today Live.
NCIA Deputy Director of Communications Bethany Moore 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 here on Facebook for NCIA Today Live.
Host Bethany Moore, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Communications and host of NCIA’s weekly podcast ‘NCIA’s Cannabis Industry Voice‘ brings you an in-depth look at what is happening across the country in federal cannabis policy reform and with NCIA.
We check in with NCIA Deputy Director of Government Relations Michelle Rutter Friberg, to hear some of the recent highlights from the nation’s capital about cannabis policy reform, cannabis, COVID-19, and more. Our resident political expert breaks down the ways that NCIA is looking to help our members improve their engagement and reach in the legislative process.
Membership Manager and DEI Coordinator Tahir Johnson joins the show to discuss the recent move by NCIA to endorse the Cannaclusive Accountability list, asking all cannabis companies to adhere to promises made in the wake of racial injustices and actively strive to build a more equitable, inclusive industry.
Host Bethany Moore, NCIA’s Communications Manager and host of NCIA’s weekly Podcast ‘NCIA’s Cannabis Industry Voice‘ brings you an in-depth look at what is happening across the country in federal cannabis policy reform and with NCIA.
This episode is sponsored by NCIA Connect, the newest member benefit from NCIA.
From the top, Bethany discusses the #IndustryEssentials webinar series, highlighting the topics covered in the echelon of digital webinar content the NCIA team has been bringing you the last few months. Topics have included protecting your brand and retail success strategies to a Policy Council conversation titled “Just Say NO: Keep The DEA Out of Cannabis Research.” We’ve been joined by Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). Missed a live webinar? NCIA Members can access them exclusively on Connect now.
In June, our exclusive education and policy event series the cannabis caucus series to a cyber audience. The fun, online setting allowed our members across the country to come together over two weeks and check in on federal and local updates on policy and regulation updates that could affect them. NCIA launched the latest phase of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion plan in June. This included making Tahir Johnson our Business Development and DEI Manager, and spearheading the DEI initiatives and committee. The first action taken has been creating the Social Equity Scholarship Program, which will award complimentary annual memberships to all social equity licensees and applicants.
NCIA Director of Marketing, Kaliko Castille, checks in with Bethany to discuss NCIA Connect, our newest membership benefit.
Finally, we end with a check-in with our CEO Aaron Smith.
Host Bethany Moore, NCIA’s Communications Manager and host of NCIA’s weekly Podcast ‘NCIA’s Cannabis Industry Voice‘ brings you an in-depth look at what is happening across the country in federal cannabis policy reform and with NCIA.
We check in with NCIA Deputy Director of Public Policy, Rachel Kurtz, to hear some of the recent highlights from our Allied Associations Program. Fortunately, most states have deemed cannabis as essential, and our state associations are working in their areas to make relief options, or commerce opportunities, easier to reach.
Kim Kovacs, President of the Arcview Group, checks in with Bethany to discuss the relaunch of their Women’s Investors Network. The cannabis industry leads on women in C-suite and leadership roles, but that doesn’t mean we can be complacent. ArcView has been offering regular webinars, and other digital programming options, for women energetic about entering the space. The next will be looking at the science behind the plant, join the conversation!
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Host Bethany Moore, NCIA’s Communications Manager and host of NCIA’s weekly Podcast ‘NCIA’s Cannabis Industry Voice‘ brings you an in-depth look at what is happening across the country in federal cannabis policy reform and with NCIA.
From the top, Bethany discusses the newly-launched NCIA #IndustryEssentials series. Webinars that arenʻt just about getting some big-name talking heads on a Zoom call. This new series provides insights you canʻt find anywhere else, from experts who will surprise and delight you with their in-depth knowledge on relevant industry topics.
We check in with NCIA Social Media Manager, Vince Chandler, to hear some of the recent highlights from the Internet about cannabis policy reform, cannabis & COVID-19, and more. Our resident digital expert also breaks down the ways that NCIA is looking to help our members improve their engagement and reach online.
Executive Director Aaron Smith joins Bethany on NCIA Today to discuss the unacceptable exclusion of cannabis from federal coronavirus relief efforts, especially surprising given that cannabis has been deemed essential. Join Aaron is calling Congress today and ask that they support The Emergency Cannabis Small Business Health and Safety Act.
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In our policy update, Bethany discusses “The Key to Consumer Safety: Displacing the Illicit Cannabis Market – Recommendations for Safe Vaping,” a recent report produced by our Policy Council and informed by a variety of subject experts, with NCIA Director of Public Policy Andrew Kline.
Oour annual in-person member policy and government relations update event series, the Cannabis Caucuses, are only days away in March. See where your caucus is happening!
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Joseph Hopkins, with his wife Chelsea, owns and operates The Greener Side, a dispensary in Eugene, OR. As some of the original entrepreneurs to open a dispensary in the state of Oregon, their story of being raided by federal authorities shows how resilient one needs to be in the cannabis industry. Hear their story in this video feature.
Check out the first episode of NCIA’s new monthly video newsletter, NCIA Today! In this episode, we cover NCIA’s first Industry Socials and Trade Show of the year, Sen. Mike Crapo’s comments on cannabis legalization, and what NCIA’s Allied Associations Program is!
There’s been so much progress on cannabis industry issues so far this year. Hear more about the forward movement and victories we’ve seen in Congress on issues like the SAFE Banking Act, which has passed through the House of Representatives and is now in the Senate, and the House also voted to include protections for adult-use cannabis businesses in legal states through the Department of Justice budget vote process. Plus, Illinois becomes the 11th state to enact adult-use cannabis laws. NCIA’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Aaron Smith joins us to review this positive momentum.
In this month’s video spotlight, learn about how Anresco Laboratories went from an analytical lab serving the baking industry to getting involved in cannabis testing in 2015. At Anresco, they now conduct metals testing, microbiology, chromatography, HPLC, and are heavily involved with cannabis advocacy efforts!
In this third installment of NCIA’s animated educational video series, we explore the benefits of legalizing cannabis nationwide and beyond. Learn how ending federal prohibition can improve public safety and add economic opportunities to our communities, and how you can help.
We’re kicking off the month of March with this video spotlight on NCIA members Silver Sage Wellness based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Meet husband-and-wife team Jim and Pam Blasco, special-needs patient advocates with a powerful story about how cannabis changed their lives, as well as the challenges they experience running a cannabis dispensary in the face of unfair tax burdens caused by Section 280E of the IRS Tax Code.
Every day, our Government Relations team is keeping our finger on the pulse of what’s happening on the Hill and how it affects our industry. In this case, we have important news from D.C. about movement to fix the banking crisis faced by cannabis industry operators.
Watch this video to learn more about the historic hearing that took place on February 13 in the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions. They held the first ever hearing on marijuana and financial services, entitled: Challenges and Solutions: Access to Banking Services for Cannabis-Related Businesses. Up for discussion was a new version of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act.
Be sure to register in advance for our popular Cannabis Caucus event series – tickets are complimentary for NCIA members, and a limited number of non-member tickets are available. Join us throughout the month of March in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Lansing, and Philadelphia. For more information, visit our website.
And now is the time to start planning your trip to Washington, D.C. to join us on Capitol Hill! For the 9th year in a row, we’re hosting our Annual Cannabis Industry Lobby Days on May 21-23. This is your chance to walk the halls of Congress and make your voice heard about the unfair tax and banking policies that cripple our industry. This event is exclusively for current NCIA members, so if you’d like to join us for what NCIA members say is “the most important and exciting NCIA event of the year,” then now is the time to join NCIA at one of our three levels of membership, and then join us in May in our nation’s capitol.
If you’re already planning to join us, now is a perfect time to read up on our latest Policy Council report to learn more about priorities for our industry in the 116th Congress.
The cannabis industry faces many hurdles along the path to federal legalization. One of the major obstacles faced by cultivators, processors, and dispensary owners is a lack of clear direction for financial institutions about how to provide banking services for those state-legal, licensed cannabis businesses. In this educational video, learn more about the federal banking crisis and the Congressional solution that can fix it.
Watch our other two animated videos to learn more about the cannabis industry banking crisis and the burdens of Section 280E of the IRS Tax Code.
In this month’s NCIA member spotlight, we visit with MedMen at their Santa Ana, CA, dispensary location. MedMen has grown to more than 18 storefront locations across California, Nevada, and New York, and currently employs more than 800 people. Co-founder and CEO Adam Bierman, along with co-founder Andrew Modlin, launched the company nearly a decade ago. Watch this video to learn more about MedMen.
“I don’t think we can expect to ever live out something like this again in our lifetime.”
– Adam Bierman, MedMen CEO and Co-founder
Learn more about NCIA member W Vapes in this month’s video spotlight. The California-based, award-winning vaporizer company focuses on pure, pesticide-free, CO2 extracted, lab-tested oil. Their products are now also available in Nevada.
NCIA’s Aaron Smith re-caps another successful Cannabis Industry Lobby Days! Watch this video to hear more about NCIA Members’ experiences and why you should plan to join us next year in D.C.
Are you an industry leader looking to invest in continued national advocacy for the industry but not yet a member of NCIA?
NCIA’s staff and professional lobbying consultants work year-round in our nation’s capital to build support for the cannabis business community and the policy changes needed for our industry to reach its full potential. That work has led us to the tipping point we are seeing today and it’s all been made possible by the financial support of our members.
Adding your name to the growing list of responsible businesses behind this effort will bring us even closer to reaching the day when the cannabis industry is treated fairly under federal law.
Already a member of NCIA but want to enhance your support for this vital work?
Sponsor a quarterly Cannabis Caucus event in a city near you! All profits from event sponsorships support the efforts of our robust team in D.C.
In this month’s member spotlight, we visited with CEO Adrian Sedlin at his cultivation and processing facility in Desert Hot Springs, California. His company Canndescent has been acclaimed for its unique, modern packaging designs. Canndescent’s lifestyle-focused strain names, including Calm, Connect, and Cruise, answers this question for consumers: “How do you want to feel?”
Watch this important policy update from NCIA’s Aaron Smith to learn more about the recent policy news and pro-cannabis legislation recently announced by several prominent members of Congress. Despite heavy opposition from Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the cannabis industry has stronger support than ever. Get the scoop in this video update.
And remember to join us in Washington, D.C. for two days of advocacy at NCIA’s 8th Annual Cannabis Industry Lobby Days on May 21-23. Registration closes in just 9 days on May 18!
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