Today on State of Cannabis Dave Inman is joined by Laurence Gration, Director of Development at The National Cannabis Industry Association. "Laurence Gration brings over 30 years of association management to the NCIA team. As the director of development, Laurence’s role is to grow NCIA, in membership, services and general strength. Laurence is continuing to expand the benefits of NCIA’s membership benefits and keeping the association ahead of its members’ changing needs. Laurence is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and comes to NCIA after ten years in Washington D.C., where he is forged industry alliances and creating joint venture opportunities on Capitol Hill. He is an award-winning speaker and best selling author. He has degrees from the University of Sydney, the Queensland University of Technology, and has been engaged in studying programs at the Australian National University and University of Colorado; he is working on his next degree locally. Originally from Melbourne, he now lives in Golden, Colorado, with his wife, dogs, and horses."