Exclusive Interview with Marijuana Policy Project Executive Director Steve Hawkins Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) acts as a bridge between the activist and social justice community and the business community...
Nation’s Largest Marijuana Policy Reform Group Releases Report on Cannabis Vaping Regulations Read MPP’s report, which includes recommendations for regulating cannabis vaping products, at www.mpp.org/VapingReport WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct 02, 2019...
Report urges Congress to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act; suggests classifications for different cannabis products, most appropriate federal agencies and methods to regulate them WASHINGTON, D.C. –...
Minority Cannabis Business Association and Merida Capital Partners Launch i2 Accelerator to Fast-Track the Development of Minority Businesses in Cannabis Sector Recipients to Be Awarded with a Minimum of...
Portland OR, March 11th – Members of the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) unveiled their latest model policy recommendation to lawmakers and cannabis regulators, this time releasing a Model...
Nation’s Largest Marijuana Policy Organization, the Marijuana Policy Project, Hires Steve Hawkins as Executive Director Hawkins, who previously served in leadership roles at the NAACP, Amnesty International USA, and...
Cannabis Trade Federation Announces Industry Leaders as Founding Board Members New Organization to Focus on Passing the STATES Act, Hires Industry Veteran Neal Levine as CEO WASHINGTON, D.C. (07/25/18)...
ASTM International Proposes Standard for Laboratories Working With Cannabis W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., June 25, 2018 – ASTM International’s cannabis committee (D37) is developing a proposed standard that will provide...
The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) held its annual election to fill 9 of its 18 board seats. 18 candidates ran for election. Six of the eight incumbents seeking...
Canada’s Cannabis Industry Unites to Create the Cannabis Canada Council: Names New Board and Appoints Executive Director OTTAWA, April 23, 2018 /CNW/ – The Cannabis Canada Association (CCA), Canadian Medical Cannabis...
MPX Bioceutical Announces Beth Stavola Appointed to New Jersey Cannabis Industry Association Board of Trustees TORONTO, Jan. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MPX Bioceutical Corporation (the “Company” or “MPX”)...
This is the time of year when many make charitable contributions. One of the early lessons I learned when entering the industry in 2013 is that without those who...
Low Hanging Fruit in California Guest post by Andrew Kline, President, National Association of Cannabis Businesses As the New York Times recently reported, California is already a major “exporter” of...
The Cannabis Industry Should “Like” Sensible Advertising Restrictions Guest post by Doug Fischer, Chief Legal Officer at National Association of Cannabis Businesses In a country that’s been scarred by...
Canna Angels, LLC Hosts Showcase Event Announcing Major Interdisciplinary Cannabis Research Institute SAN FRANCISCO, (BUSINESS WIRE) – July 13, 2017- Canna Angels LLC, a leading angel investment consortium focused...
Guest post by Andrew Kline, President, National Association of Cannabis Businesses Government agencies typically play the lead role in establishing rules and regulations designed to ensure businesses operate responsibly...
First Self-Regulatory Organization for the U.S. Cannabis Industry, National Association of Cannabis Businesses, Launches Today to Establish Voluntary National Standards NEW YORK, June 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The cannabis...
Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards and ASTM International Sign MOU on Cannabis Standards W. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA., June 12, 2017— Yesterday, global standards organization ASTM International and the Foundation of...
American Herbal Products Association and ASTM International Sign MOU on Cannabis Standards W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., June 8, 2017 — Today, global standards organization ASTM International and the American Herbal...
The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) held its annual elections to fill 11 of the 22 board seats. 33 candidates ran for election. All eight incumbents were reelected to...
In early 2016, Dr. Jim McRae, founder of Straight Line Analytics, roiled the Washington cannabis industry with allegations of rampant cheating by licensed cannabis testing labs who were boosting...
The National Cannabis Industry Organization (NCIA) opened voting today for its Board of Directors. The Board has twenty-two Directors, each of whom serves a two-year term, and each year NCIA members...
Ensuring a Path to Craft Cannabis Guest post by Amanda Reiman,Secretary of the International Cannabis Farmers Association and Head of Community Relations, Flow Kana and Kenny Morrison, CEO, VCC Brands.com...
The cannabis industry faces several significant burdens, though perhaps none as onerous as 280E, an antiquated tax rule that prohibits companies that grow, process or sell cannabi from deducting...
Bipartisan Members of U.S. Senate and House Introduce Sweeping Measures to Reform Marijuana Policy and Support Cannabis Businesses In a key development, Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), Republican member of...
