# The National Cannabis Industry Association: Advocating for the Responsible Cannabis Industry

> The National Cannabis Industry Association \(NCIA\) is the only national trade association advancing the interests of the responsible cannabis industry\.

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## Pages
- [Home](https://thecannabisindustry.org/)
- [State\-By\-State Policies](https://thecannabisindustry.org/ncia-news-resources/state-by-state-policies/)
- [About Us](https://thecannabisindustry.org/about-us/)
- [VOICE OF CANNABIS: Podcast](https://thecannabisindustry.org/ncia-news-resources/podcasts/the-cannabis-industry-voice/)
- [Policy \& Advocacy](https://thecannabisindustry.org/government-affairs/)
- [Latest News](https://thecannabisindustry.org/ncia-news-resources/latest-news/)
- [Policy Council Reports](https://thecannabisindustry.org/government-affairs/policy-council/reports/)

## Posts
- [Cannabis Rescheduling Explained: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What’s Next](https://thecannabisindustry.org/cannabis-rescheduling-explained-what-we-know-what-we-dont-and-whats-next/)
- [NCIA's Statement on Decision to Reclassify Cannabis as a Schedule III Substance](https://thecannabisindustry.org/ncias-statement-on-decision-to-reclassify-cannabis-as-a-schedule-iii-substance/)
- [Committee Blog: Cannabis and Cardiovascular Disease](https://thecannabisindustry.org/committee-blog-cannabis-and-cardiovascular-disease/)
- [Rooted in Community: Fox Rothschild](https://thecannabisindustry.org/rooted-in-community-fox-rothschild/)
- [Join an NCIA Committee: Lead, Collaborate, and Shape the Future of Cannabis](https://thecannabisindustry.org/join-an-ncia-committee-lead-collaborate-and-shape-the-future-of-cannabis/)

## MapGeo
- [NCIA\-Simplifya Collab](https://thecannabisindustry.org/igmap/ncia-simplifya-collab/)

## Members
- [Smithers Cannabis Testing Services](https://thecannabisindustry.org/members/smithers-cannabis-testing-services/)
- [DAG](https://thecannabisindustry.org/members/dag/)
- [MAD Global Strategy](https://thecannabisindustry.org/members/mad-global-strategy/)
- [Diamond Payments LLC](https://thecannabisindustry.org/members/diamond-payments-llc/)
- [Earl \& Tom's](https://thecannabisindustry.org/members/earl-toms/)

## Board Members
- [AARON SMITH](https://thecannabisindustry.org/board-members/aaron-smith/)
- [CHRIS JACKSON](https://thecannabisindustry.org/board-members/chris-jackson/)
- [ADAM ROSENBERG, CHAIR](https://thecannabisindustry.org/board-members/adam-rosenberg/)
- [CODY BASS, AT\-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER](https://thecannabisindustry.org/board-members/cody-bass/)
- [AMY LARSON](https://thecannabisindustry.org/board-members/amy-larson/)

## Committees
- [Want to find more ways to get involved?](https://thecannabisindustry.org/committees/emailus/)

## PAC Leadership
- [Greenbridge Corporate Counsel](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pac/greenbridge-corporate-counsel/)
- [Slyngshot Health](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pac/slyngshot-health/)
- [Berkeley Patients Group](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pac/berkeley-patients-group/)
- [4Front Ventures](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pac/4front-ventures/)
- [Mcallister Garfield, P\.C\.](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pac/mcallister-garfield-p-c/)

## Staff
- [GILBERT, BROOKE](https://thecannabisindustry.org/staff/brooke-gilbert/)
- [RISTEA, BRENDA](https://thecannabisindustry.org/staff/brenda-ristea-2/)
- [RUTTER FRIBERG, MICHELLE](https://thecannabisindustry.org/staff/michelle-rutter/)

## In the News
- [The Hill: Legal pot sales top $1 billion in 2 states](https://thecannabisindustry.org/news_news/hill-legal-pot-sales-top-1-billion-2-states/)
- [9News Denver: Colorado marijuana industry worried over attorney general pick](https://thecannabisindustry.org/news_news/9news-denver-colorado-marijuana-industry-worried-attorney-general-pick/)
- [6 facts about marijuana \| Pew Research Center](https://thecannabisindustry.org/news_news/6-facts-about-marijuana-pew-research-center/)
- [2014 MJINews Power Activists \| Marijuana Investor News](https://thecannabisindustry.org/news_news/2014-mjinews-power-activists-marijuana-investor-news/)
- [Consumerist: Pro\-Marijuana Lawmakers Form First Ever Congressional Cannabis Caucus](https://thecannabisindustry.org/news_news/consumerist-pro-marijuana-lawmakers-form-first-ever-congressional-cannabis-caucus/)

## Member News
- [Royal 4 Systems Announces a new Division \- BWISEcannabis](https://thecannabisindustry.org/member_news/royal-4-systems-announces-a-new-division-bwisecannabis/)
- [Shauna Blackburn Joins CIS Insurance Services LLC as Executive Vice President of Underwriting and Development](https://thecannabisindustry.org/member_news/61825/)
- [Colorado Cannabis Leaders Launch Statewide Coalition Amid Industry Crisis](https://thecannabisindustry.org/member_news/colorado-cannabis-leaders-launch-statewide-coalition-amid-industry-crisis/)
- [Smithers Expands Kristopher Marsh‘s Role to Include State Director of Its New York Cannabis Testing Laboratory](https://thecannabisindustry.org/member_news/smithers-expands-kristopher-marshs-role-to-include-state-director-of-its-new-york-cannabis-testing-laboratory/)
- [PayRio Tops Cannabis Business Times’ 2025 Best Cannabis Companies to Work For List](https://thecannabisindustry.org/member_news/payrio-tops-cannabis-business-times-2025-best-cannabis-companies-to-work-for-list/)

## Press Releases
- [NCIA Announces Leadership Transition as Founding CEO Steps Down After 15 Years](https://thecannabisindustry.org/press-releases/ncia-announces-leadership-transition-as-founding-ceo-steps-down-after-15-years/)
- [New DEA Administrator Urged to Swiftly Advance Evidence\-Based Marijuana Rescheduling Process](https://thecannabisindustry.org/press-releases/new-dea-administrator-urged-to-swiftly-advance-evidence-based-marijuana-rescheduling-process/)
- [Proposed Ban on Hemp THC Would Fuel Illicit Market and Undermine Public Safety](https://thecannabisindustry.org/press-releases/proposed-ban-on-hemp-thc-would-fuel-illicit-market-and-undermine-public-safety/)
- [Cannabis Business Leaders Heading to Washington, D\.C\. for 13th Annual Lobby Days and National Stakeholder Summit](https://thecannabisindustry.org/press-releases/61631/)
- [Landmark Legislation to Regulate Legal Hemp Products Introduced in U\.S\. Senate](https://thecannabisindustry.org/press-releases/landmark-legislation-to-regulate-legal-hemp-products-introduced-in-u-s-senate/)

## Member Discounts
- [NCIA Exclusive: 3 Free Months\!](https://thecannabisindustry.org/discounts/ncia-exclusive-3-free-months/)
- [One of the Industry's Most Names in Compliance — $1,200 to $7,200 in Annual Savings](https://thecannabisindustry.org/discounts/stay-compliant-stop-illicit-competition-grow-your-business/)
- [Free 1\-hour Consultation \- Exclusive for Blooming or Evergreen Members](https://thecannabisindustry.org/discounts/free-1-hour-consultation-exclusive-for-blooming-or-evergreen-members/)
- [AI Powered Marketplace Analysis \- $500 per location \(33% reduction off retail rate\)](https://thecannabisindustry.org/discounts/ai-powered-marketplace-analysis-500-per-location-33-reduction-off-retail-rate/)
- [Discounted Tuition at Oaksterdam University](https://thecannabisindustry.org/discounts/discounted-tuition-at-oaksterdam-university/)

## Reports \& Webinars
- [Leveling the Playing Field: The Case for §280E Reform and Retroactive Relief](https://thecannabisindustry.org/reports/leveling-the-playing-field-the-case-for-§280e-reform-and-retroactive-relief/)
- [NCIA Public Comment on Proposed Rule to Reclassify Marijuana to Schedule III](https://thecannabisindustry.org/reports/ncia-public-comment-on-proposed-rule-to-reclassify-marijuana-to-schedule-iii/)
- [Equity and Access: Making the Case for Cannabis Consumption Lounges](https://thecannabisindustry.org/reports/equity-and-access-making-the-case-for-cannabis-consumption-lounges/)
- [The Future of the Accounts Receivable and Credit Function in the Emerging Cannabis Industry](https://thecannabisindustry.org/reports/the-future-of-the-accounts-receivable-and-credit-function-in-the-emerging-cannabis-industry/)
- [Adapting A Regulatory Framework For The Emerging Cannabis Industry](https://thecannabisindustry.org/reports/adapting-a-regulatory-framework-for-the-emerging-cannabis-industry/)

## Podcasts
- [Audio: Get Ready for NCIA's 2025 Lobby Days\!](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcasts/uncategorized/audio-get-ready-for-lobby-days-2025/)
- [Episode 3: Big Pharma vs\. Cannabis? NYC Dispensary Boom, Smarter Shoppers \& Market Wars](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcasts/the-cannabis-industry-voice/episode-3-big-pharma-vs-cannabis-nyc-dispensary-boom-smarter-shoppers-market-wars/)
- [Episode 2: Gillian Schauer of CANNRA w/ Aaron Smith \& Jimmy Young](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcasts/the-cannabis-industry-voice/episode-2-gillian-schauer-of-cannra-w-aaron-smith-jimmy-young/)
- [Episode 1: Road to Federal Reform w/ Aaron Smith \& Jimmy Young](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcasts/the-cannabis-industry-voice/episode-1-road-to-federal-reform-w-aaron-smith-jimmy-young/)
- [Securing The Future of Cannabis Through Standardization](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcasts/the-cannabis-industry-voice/securing-the-future-of-cannabis-through-standardization/)

## Categories
- [Blog](https://thecannabisindustry.org/category/blog/)
- [Member Post](https://thecannabisindustry.org/category/member-post/)
- [Banking](https://thecannabisindustry.org/category/banking/)
- [\#WeAreTheCannabisIndustry](https://thecannabisindustry.org/category/wearethecannabisindustry/)
- [Compliance](https://thecannabisindustry.org/category/compliance/)

## Tags
- [SAFE Banking Act](https://thecannabisindustry.org/tag/safe-banking-act/)
- [Compliance](https://thecannabisindustry.org/tag/compliance/)
- [Webinar](https://thecannabisindustry.org/tag/webinar/)
- [cannabis](https://thecannabisindustry.org/tag/cannabis/)
- [NCIA Today](https://thecannabisindustry.org/tag/ncia-today/)

## Blog Types
- [Education](https://thecannabisindustry.org/blog_types/education/)
- [Community](https://thecannabisindustry.org/blog_types/community/)
- [Advocacy](https://thecannabisindustry.org/blog_types/advocacy/)

## Hosts
- [Bethany Moore](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcast_hosts_cat/bethany-moore/)
- [Khadijah Adams](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcast_hosts_cat/khadijah-adams/)
- [Mike Lomuto](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcast_hosts_cat/mike-lomuto/)
- [Jimmy Young](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcast_hosts_cat/jimmy-young/)
- [Aaron Smith](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcast_hosts_cat/aaron-smith/)

## Types
- [Education](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcast_types_cat/education/)
- [Community](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcast_types_cat/community/)
- [Advocacy](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcast_types_cat/advocacy/)

## Names
- [The Cannabis Industry Voice](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcast_names_cat/the-cannabis-industry-voice/)
- [NCIA's Cannabis Minority Report](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcast_names_cat/ncias-cannabis-minority-report/)
- [The Cannabis Diversity Report](https://thecannabisindustry.org/podcast_names_cat/the-cannabis-diversity-report/)

## News Types
- [Advocacy](https://thecannabisindustry.org/news_types/advocacy/)
- [Education](https://thecannabisindustry.org/news_types/education/)
- [Community](https://thecannabisindustry.org/news_types/community/)

## Member News Types
- [Community](https://thecannabisindustry.org/member_news_types/community/)
- [Education](https://thecannabisindustry.org/member_news_types/education/)
- [Advocacy](https://thecannabisindustry.org/member_news_types/advocacy/)

## Member News Tags
- [Arizona](https://thecannabisindustry.org/member_news_tag/arizona/)
- [social equity](https://thecannabisindustry.org/member_news_tag/social-equity/)
- [Cookies](https://thecannabisindustry.org/member_news_tag/cookies/)
- [NFT](https://thecannabisindustry.org/member_news_tag/nft/)
- [Colorado](https://thecannabisindustry.org/member_news_tag/colorado/)

## Press Release Types
- [Advocacy](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pr_types/advocacy/)
- [Education](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pr_types/education/)
- [Community](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pr_types/community/)

## Press Release Categories
- [Congress](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pr_cat/congress/)
- [House of Representatives](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pr_cat/house-of-representatives/)
- [Blumenauer](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pr_cat/blumenauer/)
- [Committee on Small Business](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pr_cat/committee-on-small-business/)
- [Aaron Smith](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pr_cat/aaron-smith/)

## Press Release Tags
- [Aaron Smith](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pr_tag/aaron-smith/)
- [Congress](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pr_tag/congress/)
- [MORE Act](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pr_tag/more-act/)
- [House of Representatives](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pr_tag/house-of-representatives/)
- [Trump](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pr_tag/trump/)

## Report \& Webinar Types
- [Education](https://thecannabisindustry.org/reports_webinars_types/education/)
- [Advocacy](https://thecannabisindustry.org/reports_webinars_types/advocacy/)
- [Community](https://thecannabisindustry.org/reports_webinars_types/community/)

## Report \& Webinar Tags
- [NCIA](https://thecannabisindustry.org/reports_webinars_tag/ncia/)
- [Policy Papers](https://thecannabisindustry.org/reports_webinars_tag/policy-papers/)
- [Regulators](https://thecannabisindustry.org/reports_webinars_tag/regulators/)
- [Policymakers](https://thecannabisindustry.org/reports_webinars_tag/policymakers/)
- [Cannabis Industry](https://thecannabisindustry.org/reports_webinars_tag/cannabis-industry/)

## Staff Roles
- [Leadership](https://thecannabisindustry.org/staff_roles/leadership/)
- [Assistance Directory](https://thecannabisindustry.org/staff_roles/assistance-directory/)

## Types
- [Supporter](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pac_types/supporter/)
- [Advocate Circle](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pac_types/advocate-circle/)
- [Inner Circle](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pac_types/inner-circle/)
- [Visionary](https://thecannabisindustry.org/pac_types/visionary/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://thecannabisindustry.org/sitemap_index.xml)