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#IndustryEssentials Webinar Series

January 2021

Service Solutions: Why Good Manufacturing Practices are Critical for Cannabis Edibles Success (and Other Lessons from the Food & Dietary Supplements Sectors)

January 19, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are our new weekly educational series featuring a variety of programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which will allow business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. Our panel of experts will discuss why food safety programs are important for…

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Fireside Chats with NCIA’s Government Relations Team: Examining the Outlook for Cannabis Reform in 2021 and Exploring the Best Paths Forward

January 27, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are our new weekly educational series featuring a variety of programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The Fireside Chat series of NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are an exclusive opportunity for NCIA members to hear from our government relations team and guests about the latest developments in federal policy. In the 116th Congress, cannabis policy reform advocates had arguably their most historic session yet. In the House of Representatives,…

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February 2021

Catalyst Conversations: 2021 Cannabis Industry Business Opportunities

February 2, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series is our premier digital platform featuring a variety of programs to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when & where you need it most! NCIA members receive complimentary tickets to all NCIA #IndustryEssentials educational webinars. Non-member passes are available for $15. NCIA’s Catalyst Conversations Series is an advanced webinar series curated to give enrollees in our Social Equity Scholarship program the opportunity to network and gain access to valuable knowledge that will help them…

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NCIA Committee Insights: New States Licensing Framework and Insurance Requirements

February 10, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series is our premier digital platform featuring a variety of programs to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when & where you need it most! NCIA members receive complimentary tickets to all NCIA #IndustryEssentials educational webinars. Non-member passes are available for $15. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. Featuring members of NCIA’s Risk Management & Insurance Committee, this webinar will focus on new state…

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Catalyst Conversations: Blazing the Trail – Black Cultivators in Cannabis

February 16, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series is our premier digital platform featuring a variety of programs to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when & where you need it most! NCIA members receive complimentary tickets to all NCIA #IndustryEssentials educational webinars. Non-member passes are available for $15. NCIA’s Catalyst Conversations Series is an advanced webinar series curated to give enrollees in our Social Equity Scholarship program the opportunity to network and gain access to valuable knowledge that will help them…

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NCIA Committee Insights: Cannabis Business Culture & Hiring Practices Are Rapidly Changing…For The Better!

February 17, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$15.00

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of programs to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when & where you need it most! NCIA members receive complimentary tickets to all NCIA #IndustryEssentials educational webinars. Non-member passes are available for $15. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. The cannabis industry’s 2019 capital crunch leading into the 2020 COVID pandemic was a very…

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NCIA Committee Insights: Future Proofing Your Business – Vaping Product Regulation Preparedness

February 23, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of programs to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when & where you need it most! NCIA members receive complimentary tickets to all NCIA #IndustryEssentials educational webinars. Non-member passes are available for $15. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. Vaping regulations are coming. Join members of NCIA's Cannabis Manufacturing Committee to learn what to…

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Fireside Chats with NCIA’s Government Relations Team: Movement on Interstate Commerce?

February 24, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The Fireside Chat series of NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are an exclusive monthly opportunity for NCIA members to hear from our government relations team and guests about the latest developments in federal policy LIVE. Cannabis is now legal for adult-use in 15 states plus the District of Columbia and medical marijuana…

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March 2021

NCIA Committee Insights: Get Creative – Out of the Box Ideas to Market Your Cannabis Retail and Product Brands

March 3, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$15.00

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of programs to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when & where you need it most! NCIA members receive complimentary tickets to all NCIA #IndustryEssentials educational webinars. Non-member passes are available for $15. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. Want unique ideas on how to market and advertise your cannabis brand? Join members of…

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Service Solutions: Payment Apps and Banking Services for Cannabis DO Exist

March 9, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which will allow business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. There is a lot of confusion regarding access to banking services and…

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NCIA Committee Insights: Leveraging Technology for your Advertising and Marketing – Know the Risks and Rewards

March 10, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of programs to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when & where you need it most! NCIA members receive complimentary tickets to all NCIA #IndustryEssentials educational webinars. Non-member passes are available for $15. Join members of NCIA’s Marketing & Advertising Committee for an advanced session on digital marketing strategies. Panelists will discuss compliance as it relates to digital marketing strategies, "terms of service" disasters and…

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Service Solutions: Best of Breed Approach to Cannabis Resource Planning

March 16, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are our new weekly educational series featuring a variety of programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which will allow business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. The cannabis & hemp industries are experiencing explosive growth. How can your enterprise…

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Committee Insights: Energy Use and Working Towards Standardizations in Regulations

March 17, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when & where you need it most! NCIA members receive complimentary tickets to all NCIA #IndustryEssentials educational webinars. Non-member passes are available for $15. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. Energy consumption is one of the largest costs for a licensed cannabis cultivation. During…

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NCIA Committee Insights: No Time to Waste – Putting Equity First In The Mid-Atlantic Region

March 17, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series are our new digital platform featuring a variety of programs to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when & where you need it most! NCIA members receive complimentary tickets to all NCIA #IndustryEssentials educational webinars. Non-member passes are available for $15. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. With the Mid-Atlantic poised to becoming the next region to ride the wave of cannabis legalization,…

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NCIA Committee Insights: Marketing Innovations to Accelerate Retail Growth & Awareness

March 23, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of programs to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when & where you need it most! NCIA members receive complimentary tickets to all NCIA #IndustryEssentials educational webinars. Non-member passes are available for $15. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. Members of NCIA’s Retail Committee have convened a panel of retail cannabis experts to lead…

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NCIA Committee Insights: How Your Facility Ensures Business Success

March 30, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series are our new digital platform featuring a variety of programs to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when & where you need it most! NCIA members receive complimentary tickets to all NCIA #IndustryEssentials educational webinars. Non-member passes are available for $15. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. Join members of NCIA’s Facility Design Committee for an advanced session covering best practices to ensure…

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Fireside Chats: Looking to the North – Lessons Learned From Canada

March 31, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

In 2018, Canada became the second country in the world to formally legalize the cultivation, possession, acquisition and consumption of cannabis and its by-products. While shifting political dynamics, successful ballot initiative measures, and the entrepreneurial drive of American small businesses may have started the regulated global cannabis market, the U.S. is quickly falling behind as that market expands internationally. Join Mike and Michelle and their guests this month: Michael Gorenstein, Executive Chairman, The Cronos Group, Omar Khan, Senior Vice President…

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April 2021

Catalyst Conversations: Demystifying Facilities Design Planning

April 6, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when & where you need it most! NCIA members receive complimentary tickets to all NCIA #IndustryEssentials educational webinars. Non-member passes are available for $15. NCIA’s Catalyst Conversations Series is an advanced webinar series curated to give enrollees in our Social Equity Scholarship program the opportunity to network and gain access to valuable knowledge that will…

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NCIA Committee Insights: Hot Topics for Accounting and Tax for the Cannabis Industry

April 7, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. NCIA members receive complimentary tickets to all NCIA #IndustryEssentials educational webinars. Non-member passes are available for $15. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. During this webinar, we’ll have industry experts from NCIA’s Banking and Financial Services Committee explore various…

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Policy Council Conversations: Building New Foundations in the Cannabis Industry – Creating Gender Parity

April 21, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. NCIA members receive complimentary tickets to all NCIA #IndustryEssentials educational webinars. Non-member passes are available for $15. Are you a leader (or aspiring leader) in the cannabis industry? Is Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism and Inclusion on your priority list? This webinar will be getting these big ideas into actionable takeaways. The…

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NCIA Committee Insights: Top Challenges for Cannabis Industry Employers Emerging from the Pandemic

April 27, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of programs to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when & where you need it most! The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. In this session, our speakers will discuss the pandemic’s impacts on the workplace and explore the challenges facing cannabis businesses emerging from the pandemic. Speakers will provide practical considerations for reducing potential…

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Fireside Chats with NCIA’s Government Relations Team: Delta-8

April 28, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The Fireside Chat series of NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are an exclusive monthly opportunity for NCIA members to hear from our government relations team and guests about the latest developments in federal policy LIVE. You’ve been seeing and hearing about it everywhere lately --- but what actually is Delta-8,…

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May 2021

Catalyst Conversations: How to Maximize Your Marketing Budget & Efforts

May 4, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Smaller operators spend a lot of money and energy on marketing efforts, but too often it’s wasted on lots of tactics and noise and not enough on strategy and precision. Marketing is one of the least understood, and under-utilized aspects of business that small business owners fail to properly take advantage of. The return on investment is often too little, because they don’t make the right investment and don’t understand how to best leverage the assets created and platforms available…

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Committee Insights: Best of 4/20 Marketing Campaigns

May 5, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Join the NCIA Marketing & Advertising Committee for a celebration showcasing the "Best of 4/20 Marketing Campaigns" on Tuesday, May 5th at 3:00PM ET We've collected over two dozen entries from our members in advance of the high holiday and have selected EIGHT finalists to showcase during the…

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Committee Insights: Are You Ready for the New Wave of Cannabis Capital?

May 12, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. Members of NCIA’s Banking & Financial Services Committee have convened a panel of cannabis financial experts to explore the current landscape surrounding cannabis capital, how we got here, as well as how…

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Holistic Energy Management Solutions: Comprehensive Strategies for Reducing Costs, Reducing Demand, and Increasing Sustainability & Resiliency

May 19, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which will allow business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. One of the largest expenses for a cannabis businesses is energy. Electricity…

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Committee Insights: Third Party Certifications

May 25, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are our new weekly educational series featuring a variety of programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. Join members of NCIA’s Cannabis Cultivation Committee for an educational webinar regarding Third-Party Cannabis Certifications. Throughout this webinar, panelists will explore types of certifications along with the associated benefits. These certifications include but are…

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June 2021

Committee Insights: Recent Events Motivating Further Cannabis Testing Standardization

June 9, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are our new weekly educational series featuring a variety of programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. In this webinar, the Scientific Advisory Committee will give an update on testing standardization in the Cannabis Industry. We will review which standards are in development from international Standards Development Organizations, such as ASTM…

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Committee Insights: Future Proofing Cannabis Manufacturing Processes – From Sustainability To Acquisition Readiness

June 9, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. Members of NCIA’s Cannabis Manufacturing Committee have convened a panel of cannabis business experts to explore the current and future landscape surrounding sustainability and manufacturing. As industries are racing towards a sustainable…

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Service Solutions: Is Your Current Payroll Provider Cannabis Compliant?

June 22, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which will allow business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. Cannabis companies face many challenges when it comes to banking, compliance,…

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Fireside Chats with NCIA’s Government Relations Team: One for You, Nineteen for Me – Let’s Talk Section 280E!

June 30, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials educational webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The Fireside Chat series of NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are an exclusive monthly opportunity for NCIA members to hear from our government relations team and guests about the latest developments in federal policy LIVE. Tax day’s deadline extension this year was met with near universal support, but the extra…

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July 2021

Service Solutions: Learn How to Grow Your Cannabis Business with Acumatica Cloud ERP

July 13, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which will allow business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. With shifting public sentiment, state-specific cannabis laws, and licensing requirements, the…

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Enterprise Risk Management: How to develop a Risk Assessment for your Canna-Business

July 14, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. In this comprehensive session, members of NCIA's Risk Management & Insurance Committee will will discuss how to evaluate and rank risks to your cannabusiness. Our experts will discuss the potential impact of…

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NCIA Committee Insights: How to Increase Product Safety When We Don’t Know What “Safe” Is

July 14, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. With years of research and study ahead of us, it wouldn’t be appropriate to call many manufactured cannabis products “safe.” But that doesn’t mean we need to stop selling products until all…

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Committee Insights: From Subculture to Pop Culture – Creating a Culturally Relevant Cannabis Brand

July 20, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. As the industry transitions from margins to mainstream, cannabis brands reach wider audiences. With that comes the need to navigate an increasingly complex media landscape to capture consumer attention. Learn how to make your brand more valuable to consumers by understanding their passions, engaging with fans, sharing in cultural…

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Policy Council Conversations: The Medicine and Research of Cannabis

July 20, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Join the six primary authors of NCIA’s recently released whitepaper on the Medicine of Cannabis, an overview designed to help inform and guide policymakers and medical professionals on the science, history, and uses of medical cannabis. This publication was developed by scientists and doctors working with NCIA’s Policy Council…

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August 2021

Committee Insights: Advanced Risk Mitigation for Cannabis – Best Practices and Policies

August 24, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Cannabis businesses face a plethora of perils unique to our growing industry. Throughout this webinar, you will learn how to reduce the overall risk facing cannabis businesses through the implementation of proactive risk management practices. Join our panel of experts as they walk through a number of hot-button issues…

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Committee Insights: Taking HR Higher as a Strategic Partner

August 31, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. Human resources is the hub of the workplace, the employee experience and leadership decisions. Learn how to create a healthy workplace, a positive employee experience and an effective relationship with your leadership…

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September 2021

Fireside Chats with NCIA’s Government Relations Team: CAOA or Chaos? – Unpacking the Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act

September 1, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. As you know, our industry made history again when Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) revealed their discussion draft language and summary for the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). Read & Learn More: https://bit.ly/3fc0dgX…

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NCIA Service Solutions: 5 Growth Hacks Cannabis Retailers Can Learn from Mainstream Retailers

September 15, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. NCIA's Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which allows business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. You didn’t get here by accident. You’re a visionary, a revolutionary -…

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Committee Insights: Conscious Cultivation through Integrated Pest Management

September 28, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. This webinar will provide a deep dive into Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for hemp and cannabis growers. More than just a buzzword, IPM is a method for preventing and mitigating damage caused by insects and diseases. Since cannabis cultivators are prohibited from using most pest control products available to…

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Catalyst Conversations: Risk, Security, and Insurance Mean Something Completely Different in Regulated Cannabis

September 28, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s Catalyst Conversations Series is an advanced webinar series curated to give enrollees in our Social Equity Scholarship program the opportunity to network and gain access to valuable knowledge that will help them excel in the cannabis industry. Legacy and Social Equity operators face many hurdles. One of the biggest hurdles is creating a risk management strategy and gameplan in the regulated industry, which can prove to be very different from the risk management strategies that may have gotten them…

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October 2021

Service Solutions: Capturing the $27 Billion Opportunity in Legal Cannabis Manufacturing

October 26, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

NCIA’s Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which allows business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. The legal marijuana manufacturing market will grow by $27 billion over the next three years. But as opportunities increase, so does competition. To be at the forefront of this dynamic sector, you need to move fast – and run lean. So, how can…

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Fireside Chats with NCIA’s Government Relations Team: Going Green – Considerations for Businesses & Policymakers

October 27, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The Fireside Chat series of NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are an exclusive monthly opportunity for NCIA members to hear from our government relations team and guests about the latest developments in federal policy LIVE. As the cannabis industry continues to grow, so does its environmental impact. This fast-growing and highly…

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February 2022

Committee Insights: 10 Tips in 20 Minutes – A Guide to Building Winning Campaigns

February 15, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Join members of NCIA’s Marketing & Advertising Committee for a virtual edition of their recent “Lightning Lesson” hosted inside the Elevation Lounge at NCIA’s 7th annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo in San Francisco, CA last month! Their talk will cover everything your business needs to know to properly…

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Catalyst Conversations: 2022 Cannabis Industry Opportunities

February 22, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. NCIA’s Catalyst Conversations Series is an advanced webinar series curated to give enrollees in our Social Equity Scholarship program the opportunity to network and gain access to valuable knowledge that will help them excel in the cannabis industry. Another year, another set of opportunities! Interested in learning more about…

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Fireside Chats with NCIA’s Government Relations Team: Cannabis in the Empire State – Considerations, Implications and Ramifications

February 23, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The Fireside Chat series of NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are an exclusive quarterly opportunity for NCIA members to hear from our government relations team and guests about the latest developments in federal policy LIVE. In our first government relations chat of the new year, Mike and Michelle are joined by…

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March 2022

Committee Insights: Cannabis and COVID-19 – What We Know and What We Don’t

March 1, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. Members of NCIA’s Scientific Advisory Committee have convened a panel of leading clinical, regulatory and cannabis technology experts to lead a very timely discussion surrounding cannabis and COVID-19. This webinar will give…

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NCIA Committee Insights: HR & Retail – The Shared Battle

March 23, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. Members of both NCIA’s Human Resources and Retail Committee have convened a panel of leading retailers and HR specialists to discuss the ever-apparent workforce struggles that are plaguing the retail cannabis space,…

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Committee Insights: Leveraging the Current Health Crisis as an Ethical, Mission-based Cannabis Company – A Townhall Discussion on Health Equity

March 29, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Struggling to navigate the hurdles of keeping your staff healthy, motivated, and happy? Looking for a way to build better relationships with your customers and community? Understanding what Health Equity is and working towards it as an industry will help you navigate and survive this current health and societal…

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April 2022

Committee Insights: Competing Against Big-Ag with Federal Legalization

April 12, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. ​​What will happen to the mom-and-pop community grows when the deep pockets of Big Ag enter the arena? What are specialty horticultural growers going to do upon Federal legalization? Although no one knows what the US will look like under full cannabis legalization, it would be irresponsible not to…

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Committee Insights: Protecting Innovations in Cannabis Technology

April 19, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. This webinar is the capstone to a 3-part article series outlining how cannabis companies can leverage intellectual property laws to protect their technological developments and build value in their brands. The first article introduced the different types of patents and how they are used to protect different cannabis innovations.…

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Committee Insights: WTF is VPD? – Controlling Transpiration from Propagation to Flower through Vapor Pressure Deficit

April 19, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Members of NCIA’s Facilities Design Committee have convened a panel of leading cultivation and energy design specialists, quality assurance experts, and engineering thought leaders to discuss optimizing HVACD systems to improve energy efficiency as well as the concept of Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD). Indoor cannabis cultivation facilities are complex…

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Committee Insights: Creating a Sustainable Industry in a Practical, Impactful, and Holistic Manner

April 26, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. How do we get past greenwashing and the fear of impact failure? How can you use sustainability initiatives at your company to create greater connection with your customers and your team? What are some actionable items that you can implement now to make your company more sustainable? Join NCIA’s…

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Cannabis Educators Virtual Roundtable hosted by NCIA’s Education Committee

April 29, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

The NCIA Education Committee assists with the design and development of educational programming for NCIA, and helps identify emerging topics in the cannabis space. This free listening and sharing session is meant to bring together cannabis educators for networking and learning how the committee can best serve the evolving population of brilliant and dedicated cannabis educational professionals. In order for the committee to mindfully move forward we would like to invite cannabis educators to complete the Cannabis Educators Questionnaire. Collected…

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May 2022

Committee Insights: Don’t Take Their Word For It – How To Read Your Insurance Policy!

May 10, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Members of NCIA’s Risk Management & Insurance Committee have convened a panel of cannabis insurance, compliance and loss prevention experts alongside leading accounting specialists to provide cannabusiness professionals the insights they need to effectively understand their insurance policies. Dive deep into the ins & outs of various policies with…

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Committee Insights: New Vaporizer Emission Tests – History, Overview, and Benefits

May 24, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Members of NCIA’s Cannabis Manufacturing Committee have convened a panel of leading cannabis testing experts and researchers alongside regulatory affair specialists to discuss new testing requirements being implemented in the Centennial State and how this will affect your manufacturing operations. Join us for a pragmatic overview of the latest…

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June 2022

Fireside Chats with NCIA’s Government Relations Team: Current State of Cannabis Employment

June 22, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. It’s been nearly a decade since the first legal sales of adult-use cannabis occurred, but data about this nascent industry is still incredibly hard to come by. While some information like tax revenue or sales may be easy enough to find, other areas are harder to pinpoint, like overall…

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Service Solutions: Enforcing Cannabis Contracts – The Benefits of Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes

June 22, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. NCIA’s Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which allows business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. The cannabis industry continues to grow rapidly, both in the United States…

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Committee Insights: Meet the Cannabis Influencers – Everything You Need to Know About Influencer Marketing

June 28, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Hear directly from the micro-influencers partnering with industry leading brands on how to reach and engage cannabis users with original branded content. What You’ll Learn: WHY influencer marketing should be in your marketing mix WHO is most influential in cannabis conversations online WHAT a successful influencer marketing partnership looks…

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July 2022

Catalyst Conversations: Demystifying Licensing & Regulations – Start and build your licensed cannabis business easier and faster

July 6, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. NCIA’s Catalyst Conversations Series is an advanced webinar series curated to give enrollees in our Social Equity Scholarship program the opportunity to network and gain access to valuable knowledge that will help them excel in the cannabis industry. • Going through the licensing or permitting process? • Trying to…

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Service Solutions: Scarcity Shouldn’t be Scary: How to Fund Your Growth.

July 13, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. NCIA’s Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which allows business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. We will discuss some easy steps to prepare your business for funding…

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Service Solutions: Taking Your Profits Higher – Navigating the Maze of Cannabis Marketing

July 20, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

NCIA’s Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which allows business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. Program Topic: A successful business relies on marketing and advertising to grow and bring in new customers. But what happens when those promotional efforts are heavily regulated or even restricted? These are questions and hurdles cannabis businesses face, but there are ways to…

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Service Solutions: Opportunity Granted – California Agencies Providing Funding to Assist Success, Protect the Environment, and Establish Equity

July 26, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. California’s historic transition to a regulated cannabis market has presented many unique opportunities and challenges for cannabis businesses. State regulatory agencies and their county partners have many different funding opportunities to help these businesses succeed, while protecting the environment. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the…

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August 2022

Committee Insights: Cannabis Consumption Lounges and the Next Wave of Hospitality Disruption

August 16, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Members of NCIA’s Risk Management & Insurance Committee have convened a panel of cannabis regulators and legal experts alongside leading event and hospitality operators to provide cannabusiness professionals the inside scoop on new regulations being adopted to manage/establish cannabis consumption establishments. Dive deep into the ins & outs of…

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Committee Insights: Changing the Game for Women in Cannabis

August 23, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The time to “move the needle” for women in cannabis is gone. It’s time to change the game. The women’s market is underserved, and the riches will go to those who understand and target women. You know the stats: only 2% of venture funding goes to women (minority women…

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September 2022

Service Solutions: Does Your Video Surveillance Monitoring Method Put Your Business at Risk?

September 21, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. NCIA’s Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which allows business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. Every business needs a video surveillance system to guarantee the security of…

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Service Solutions: The Devil is in the Details – Claiming Your Employee Retention Credit as a Cannabis Business

September 27, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. NCIA’s Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which allows business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. Think your cannabis-related business does not qualify for COVID-19 relief funds? Cannabis…

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Committee Insights: Cannabis Ballot Initiatives in the November 2022 Election

September 28, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. Members of NCIA’s State Regulations Committee have convened a panel of government affairs, business development and licensing experts alongside leading cannabis retail operators to provide an outlook on reform being considered at…

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October 2022

The Health Practitioners Essential Role in the Changing Cannabis Landscape

October 26, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Join our panelists as they explore how cannabis legalization has changed the relationship between the medical patient & health practitioners, and why there still remain many benefits for consumers to discuss how cannabis can be used therapeutically and to support well-being with their medical professionals. Panelists will provide an…

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Service Solutions: Show Me the Money – The Current State of Cannabis Lending

October 26, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. NCIA’s Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which allows business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. A decade after California and Colorado became the first adult use states,…

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November 2022

Service Solutions: How Cannabis Businesses Can Qualify for 26k Per W2 Employee

November 9, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. NCIA’s Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which allows business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. Join our panelist from LGResources as they help you answer the question…

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Committee Insights: The Pathway to Greater Equity in New York’s Adult Use Cannabis Market

November 29, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. All eyes are on New York’s rollout of Adult Use cannabis, particularly as a state with a very robust legacy market and the terrible history of invasive and racist Stop and Frisk…

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December 2022

Committee Insights: How To Use A Marketing Mindset To Raise Capital For Your Cannabis Company

December 7, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. In this 60 minute presentation our panel of cannabis finance specialists, leading operators and capital raising experts (assembled by NCIA’s Marketing & Advertising Committee) will guide you through best marketing practices and…

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Fireside Chats with NCIA’s Government Relations Team: Rolling Back or Rolling Up – Green Wave in 2023?

December 14, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The Fireside Chat series of NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are an exclusive quarterly opportunity for NCIA members to hear from our government relations team and guests about the latest developments in federal policy LIVE. Federal cannabis policy has been a mixed bag in 2022. The SAFE Banking Act continues to…

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Defining the Conversation: Minor, Novel & Synthetic Cannabinoids

December 14, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

There is more to cannabis than THC and CBD.  As our understanding (and commercialization) of cannabis evolves, new compounds like CBG, delta-8-THC, THCv, and others are coming onto the scene.  These various "minor" cannabinoids, however, bring with them a host of new issues. NCIA's Cannabis Manufacturing Committee, Scientific Advisory Committee and Hemp Committee are all collaborating on a series of #IndustryEssentials webinars over the next few months which will explore these issues with various subjects ranging from basic and advanced…

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February 2023

Catalyst Conversations: Gain an Edge and Make an Impact – Community Benefit Agreements

February 21, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Going through the licensing or permitting process? Trying to figure out how to launch your business model in a municipality that isn’t set up for it yet? Are you operating already, and looking for insights as to how to keep your license or strengthen your business model? Join us…

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Catalyst Conversation: What’s Hot for 2023?

February 22, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Another year, another set of opportunities! Interested in learning more about up and coming opportunities within the cannabis industry? In this Catalyst Conversation you’ll hear from a great panel of industry veterans, as they provide their seasoned take on where they see the industry headed. The purpose of this…

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April 2023

Committee Insights: NCIA Mythbusters – Is Cannabis Safer Than Alcohol?

April 25, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. It is estimated that more than 140,000 people die from alcohol-related causes annually, making alcohol the fourth-leading preventable cause of death in the United States. How does cannabis compare? Find out in…

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May 2023

Committee Insights: Meet the Minors (Novel, Minor, Synthetic Cannabinoids – Part II)

May 11, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. Our multi-part series on Novel, Minor, and Synthetic Cannabinoids continues! Join members of NCIA’s Cannabis Manufacturing, Scientific Advisory and Hemp Committees for an in-depth discussion of the most talked about minor, novel,…

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June 2023

Catalyst Conversations: It Takes an Educational Ecosystem to Empower a Community

June 6, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Looking for ways to empower your community? Trying to figure out a way to build an impactful business in cannabis? It’s going to take dynamic and intentional ecosystems to get the most out of the generational opportunities cannabis is opening up. Join this dynamic conversation that’s sure to get…

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Committee Insights: From Lab to Label – Safeguarding Consumers in the Cannabinoid Product Landscape (Novel, Minor & Synthetic Cannabinoids – Part III)

June 13, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. Our multi-part series on Novel, Minor, and Synthetic Cannabinoids continues! Join members of NCIA’s Cannabis Manufacturing, Scientific Advisory and Hemp Committees this month for an in-depth discussion of the current cannabinoid testing & labeling landscape alongside complications compounding consumer safety and product manufacturing concerns. Consumer products that contain cannabinoids are a popular new consumer product category sweeping the United States. Whether these consumer…

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July 2023

Know Your Hazards – Occupational Health and Safety Considerations in Cannabinoid Ingredient Manufacturing (Minor, Novel & Synthetic Cannabinoids – Part IV)

July 13, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Our Minor, Novel & Synthetic Cannabinoid series continues with Part IV highlighting the occupational health and safety considerations to make during the manufacture of cannabinoids and provide recommendations for mitigating risk. There is no mistaking that manufacturing cannabinoids is here to stay. It is more and more prevalent to see historically plant/naturally derived bulk ingredients being manufactured in a controlled environment in the lab or through innovative processes like precision fermentation. It is likely that bulk ingredient manufacturing of cannabinoids…

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Committee Insights: Concepts for Regulatory Consideration – Shifting the Conversation from “Cannabis vs. Hemp” to “The Cannabinoids”

July 26, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Our minor, novel & synthetic cannabinoid series concludes with Part V looking at different approaches to regulating consumer products containing cannabinoids across the US and provide perspectives from cannabinoid product manufacturers on the impact these varying regulations have on their business. Regulating the cannabinoids is difficult enough, but throw in the challenges associated with cannabinoids derived from marijuana or hemp and the challenges can get even more complicated. Not to mention the debate between intoxicating and non-intoxicating cannabinoids and how…

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August 2023

Service Solutions: Adapting to New Economic Realities – How Cosolvent Extraction Can Minimize Your Processing Costs and Increase Your Margins

August 1, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which allows business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders. Making cannabis products is basically like printing money, right? Well… Maybe in the past. Today, cannabis is bound by the fundamentals of business. The old ways of processing are often too expensive amid rising competition and price compression. In this more mature market,…

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Committee Insights: Cracking the Code – Unraveling the Challenge of Coverage for Novel Cannabinoids

August 8, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. We’ve seen so much interest and had so much fun exploring these topics that we couldn’t wrap it up just quite yet! Next month, NCIA’s Risk Management & Insurance Committee explores why insurance for novel cannabinoids can be such a challenging code to crack… In this session you’ll learn…

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September 2023

Policy Matters: America in Miniature Goes Green – Maryland’s Journey to Adult-Use Cannabis

September 7, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Introducing "Policy Matters" – an insightful new #IndustryEssentials webinar series dedicated to unraveling the intricate world of regulatory and policy dynamics within the cannabis industry. As the cannabis landscape continues to evolve, staying informed about the latest regulations and policies impacting Main Street cannabis operators is crucial for success. Join us for a series of engaging discussions where regional regulators, industry leaders, legal experts, and policy influencers come together with NCIA leadership to shed light on the most pressing issues…

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Fireside Chats with NCIA’s Government Relations Team: HHS Recommends Rescheduling; Now What?

September 14, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The Fireside Chat series of NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are an opportunity for industry professionals to hear from our government relations team and guests about the latest developments in federal policy LIVE. For more than fifty years, the federal government has maintained that cannabis is a Schedule I drug, meaning…

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Service Solutions: Seed to Sprout – Defining an Engaging Employee Experience for Retention & Performance

September 20, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Cannabis businesses have faced many challenges in the past couple of years. While all organizations are struggling with an exhausted workforce, competitive talent acquisition, and maintaining costs – the cannabis industry is one of the hardest industries in terms of high turnover and low engagement emphasizing the need to…

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Committee Insights: Balancing the Scales – Social Equity in Legal Cannabis Delivery

September 21, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees. As the legal cannabis industry grows exponentially, there remains a pressing need to address historical inequities and provide a platform for individuals adversely affected by past cannabis laws. This webinar aims to…

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October 2023

Mapping the Vape Landscape: Where are We and Where Do We Go from Here?

October 3, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 14 member-led committees. Vapes. Often seen as the future of our industry, due to their ability to deliver the highest-possible dose at the lowest dollar amount, vaping can also be a polarizing topic for many.…

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Committee Insights: Cannabis Vaping – Avoid Being an Easy Target

October 12, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 14 member-led committees. Join us for Episode 2 of the vape-related #IndustryEssentials webinar series, presented by NCIA's Cannabis Manufacturing Committee. In this highly informative session, we'll delve deep into the world of cannabis manufacturing risk…

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Committee Insights: Where Risk Assessment Integrity Meets Policy

October 24, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us for Episode 3 of the vape-focused #IndustryEssentials webinar series, brought to you by NCIA's Cannabis Manufacturing Committee. In this informative session, we will delve into the critical intersection of Risk Assessment Integrity and Policy within the cannabis and hemp industries. As the cannabis and hemp sectors continue to experience rapid growth, ensuring product safety and integrity is paramount. This webinar will provide industry professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders with the knowledge and insights needed to navigate the complex landscape…

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Policy Matters: Navigating the New Normal – A Regulator’s Outlook on Federal Momentum

October 26, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join us for the October edition of our new illuminating “Policy Matters” webinar series! In this dynamic session, we'll dive into the intricacies of cannabis policy from two critical angles. For this month’s episode, we're shifting the spotlight to the thriving adult-use cannabis marketplace in Maine, featuring our special guest, John Hudak, the Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy at the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services. Discover the unique dynamics of Maine's cannabis industry, from its regulatory…

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December 2023

Policy Matters: Charting the Course – Examining Michigan’s Cannabis Regulations

December 14, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Policy Matters is our new insightful #IndustryEssentials webinar series dedicated to unraveling the intricate world of regulatory and policy dynamics within the cannabis industry. Each episode will feature engaging discussions where regional regulators, industry leaders, legal experts, and policy influencers come together with NCIA leadership to shed light on the most pressing issues facing cannabis professionals. As we continue our journey through the enlightening "Policy Matters" series, we're thrilled to bring you the third installment, featuring Brian Hanna, Executive Director…

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Puff, Pass, Prosper: The Insider’s Guide to Operating a Consumption Lounge

December 20, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us for an exclusive exploration into one of the cannabis industry's most intriguing and rapidly evolving sub-sectors - Consumption Lounges. Our NCIA Retail Committee members are set to unravel the complexities, potentials, and future trends surrounding these establishments, offering you a comprehensive understanding of their operation and impact on the broader cannabis industry. NCIA's #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs. We are committed to delivering timely, engaging, and essential education…

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February 2024

Policy Matters: Golden State Green – Regulating California’s Cannabis Industry

February 8 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join us for the fourth episode of our enlightening #IndustryEssentials webinar series, "Policy Matters," where we delve deep into the regulatory and policy dynamics shaping the cannabis industry. In this episode, we are honored to host Nicole Elliott, Director of the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), for an exclusive discussion on the evolution and trajectory of cannabis regulation in California. Nicole Elliot brings a wealth of experience and insight as she shares her personal journey as a cannabis regulator,…

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Positioning for Prosperity: Insurance Essentials for Social Equity Awardees

February 13 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Welcome to NCIA's #IndustryEssentials webinar series, our premier digital educational platform designed to provide timely, engaging, and essential education precisely when you need it. In collaboration with NCIA's Risk Management & Insurance Committee (RMIC), our Committee Insights series brings you an in-depth exploration of the insurance needs of social equity awardees in the cannabis industry. Together, we'll unravel the intricacies of insurance needs, addressing the advantages and disadvantages of social equity awardees, including discounts and social investor interest, alongside challenges…

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March 2024

Policy Matters: High Stakes in the Heartland – Missouri’s Cannabis Landscape

March 26 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join us for the sixth episode of our enlightening #IndustryEssentials webinar series, "Policy Matters," where we dive deep into the regulatory landscape of the cannabis industry. In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome Amy Moore, Director of the Division of Cannabis Regulation at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Amy Moore brings a wealth of experience and insight as she shares her journey to becoming a regulator, the challenges she's faced, and the successes she's achieved in…

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April 2024

Committee Insights: Professional Resources for Cannabis Industry Insights

April 25 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. Join us for an exclusive webinar as we delve into essential member discounts offered through our esteemed partners BDSA, New Frontier Data, and Cannabis NewsHub. This session aims to provide valuable insights into leveraging professional resources tailored specifically for the cannabis industry. Our panel of experts will discuss the…

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