On Wednesday, March 12, more than 60 cannabis industry professionals from across the country descended on our nation’s capital for NCIA’s 4^th Annual Lobby Days. Led by NCIA director of government relations Michael Correia, these members spent two full days meeting with Congressional members and their staffs to talk about the critical federal issues facing the cannabis industry.

At a standing-room-only briefing on Capitol Hill Thursday morning, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), and Jared Polis (R-CO) explained their support for cannabis policy reform, and prominent national pollster Celinda Lake shared up-to-date research showing that Americans’ support for legal marijuana has grown dramatically in recent years.

More than 60 official meetings with Congressional staff gave the visiting NCIA members a chance to make a personal case about the need for banking and tax reform for the industry and show the nation’s policy-makers what the true face of the legal cannabis industry looks like.

In addition to the busy schedule of meetings, NCIA’s Lobby Days garnered an impressive array of media attention from national news outlets, including the a front-page story in the Washington Post, as well as coverage from USA Today, and Yahoo News.

A Day in the Life of a Marijuana Lobbyist – Yahoo News

Marijuana Industry Delegation’s Pitch on Legalized Pot: It’s Just Good Business – Washington Post

Medical Marijuana Stores Blocked from Federal Tax Breaks – USA Today

NCIA Lobby Days Photos from Kim Sidwell of Cannabis Camera