Rob Pero

The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) announced the agenda for its third annual National Indigenous Cannabis Policy Summit – the first gathering of cannabis advocates in Washington, D.C. following the 2024 election. Hosted by ICIA, the summit will take place November 13-15 in...

The third annual National Indigenous Cannabis Policy Summit, hosted by the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA), will take place from November 13 to 15 in Washington, D.C. This event aims to unite Tribal leaders, government officials, industry professionals, healthcare experts, veterans...

The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) and the Wisconsin Tribal Task Force on Cannabis unveiled their latest initiative on Tuesday. Named the Wisconsin Wellness campaign, it is aimed squarely at the legalization of medical cannabis in the state. As the only state in the Upper Midwest...

The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) is set to expand its global presence by participating in the inaugural Andean Hemp & Cannabis Trade Forum in Peru. Organized by the Global Cannabis Network Collective (GCNC) and MCd by Benzinga Cannabis managing director Javier Hasse, this...

The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture approved an en bloc amendment introduced by Rep. Mary Miller (R) to the new Farm Bill that would effectively eliminate the majority of hemp-derived products.  "My amendment will close the loophole created in the 2018 Farm Bill that allows intoxicating hemp...

Cannabis use of any kind is illegal in Wisconsin. Even in light of the Biden administration’s plan to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III substance through the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Wisconsin Republicans are strongly against recreational use, while their proposal to...

National hemp and cannabis industry leaders recently convened with Tribal Nations from across Wisconsin at the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA)'s second annual "Wisconsin Cannabis Industry and Policy Summit." The cannabis summit provided industry education, advocacy, and...

This month, the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association held its first Indigenous Cannabis Regulators roundtable, bringing together Indigenous Cannabis Regulators from Tribal Nations and Indigenous-led cannabis organizations across the United States to discuss community-oriented approaches to hemp...

Canndigenous, the Native American-owned cannabis company and hemp farm led by national nonprofit Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association founder Rob Pero is making its first foray into THC.  Canndigenous, which launched in 2021 as the first independent Indigenous-owned hemp...

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day on October 9 by supporting Native American-owned businesses, including Canndigenous. The Cambridge, Wisconsin-based company launched in 2021 as the first Native American-owned CBD hemp company in the state. "Doing things in a good way this holiday means...

Wisconsin-based hemp company Canndigenous, in partnership with Iconoclast Industries and several universities and business partners, received $15 million from the “Industrial Hemp for Fiber and Grain” project by the USDA’s Climate-Smart Commodities program. The funds were granted...