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NCIA leader vows to move forward while ex-board members question group’s direction
The National Cannabis Industry Association and its executive director, Aaron Smith, are at a crossroads. The coming months could prove pivotal.
To be sure, NCIA has racked up many successes along the way and can now boast of having its highest membership total ever.
It posted record revenue last year, and the number of cannabis businesses joining Denver-based NCIA continues to grow.
But critics of Smith and NCIA – including a growing number of veteran industry leaders – say the organization needs fresh leadership and a new direction.
Rob Kampia no longer affiliated with Marijuana Policy Project
The founder of Marijuana Policy Project, Rob Kampia, has parted ways with the pro-legalization group.
“I can confirm that Rob has separated from MPP and is no longer on the board,” MPP spokesman Morgan Fox wrote in an email.
Week in Review: MPP chief bows out, Ohio’s dispensary application glut & MassRoots’ internal war
Rob Kampia steps down as executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project, Ohio is inundated with MMJ dispensary applications, and MassRoots and its ousted CEO do battle.
MPP chief ready to barter for marijuana campaign donations
Rob Kampia wants to make a deal with people or groups willing to donate money to his legalization efforts.
The executive director of Marijuana Policy Project, Kampia called Marijuana Business Daily on Thursday after reading an MJBizDaily story about negotiations in Michigan over a likely ballot measure to legalize recreational cannabis in the state.