NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar is our most popular digital educational series. It features a variety interactive programs that allow us to deliver timely, engaging, and essential education whenever you need it.
NCIA’s Catalyst Talks series, a series of advanced webinars, is designed to provide our Social Equity Scholarship program participants with the opportunity to network and access valuable knowledge that will allow them to excel in the cannabis industry.
This episode of Catalyst Conversations originally aired on Tuesday February 21. We hosted a lively and practical conversation between members of NCIA’s Retail Committee and Gary, a Chicago-based cannabis industry leader. The discussion focused on the importance of businesses working with communities and how to establish mutually beneficial partnerships through community benefit agreements.
Are you going through the licensing and permitting process? You are trying to find out how to start your business in a new municipality. Do you already have a business license and are looking for ways to strengthen it?
This conversation will help you gain a better understanding about Community Benefit Agreements (CBA). They are an essential component of licensing and license retention.
You’ll learn how to create a CBA that is both profitable for your business and has a positive impact on the community.
Panelists:
Mike Lomuto
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager
NCIA
Doug Kelly
Executive Director
Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition
Gary Little
Dispensary Manager
Nature’s Care Dispensary
Shannon Vetto
CEO
The Evergreen Market
Ace Castillo
CEO
Banyan Tree Dispensary
#cannabis #community #business #retail #leaders #partnerships #webinar
2.21.23
