Nhcc National Hispanic Cannabis Council

Name

Nhcc National Hispanic Cannabis Council

Legal name

National Hispanic Cannabis Council

Website

https://nhccouncil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: NHCC generates revenue through individual and business membership fees. Members receive benefits including state-by-state databases on licensing, laws and social equity opportunities, networking with other cannabis professionals, mentoring opportunities, reports on Hispanic markets and tendencies, and access to local chapters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The National Hispanic Cannabis Council is a nonprofit organization that delivers bilingual education, policy advocacy, and networking resources to advance Hispanic participation in the U.S. legal cannabis industry. Its core offerings include a bilingual newsletter, local chapter programming (Tri-State and Illinois), tiered individual and business memberships, networking events, and a Medical Board educational video series. The organization operates as a community-based resource hub connecting Hispanic entrepreneurs, advocates, and cannabis industry professionals across the United States.

Product overview

The National Hispanic Cannabis Council is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of educational and networking products and services focused on advancing Hispanic participation in the legal cannabis industry. The organization provides a bilingual newsletter, local chapter programs (currently active in Tri-State and Illinois regions), membership plans with access to state-by-state databases and industry reports, networking events, and a medical board educational video series. These offerings work together to fulfill the council's mission of empowering the U.S. Hispanic community through education, entrepreneurialism, and economic opportunity in the cannabis sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Newsletter
• Local Chapters Program
• Networking Events
• Membership Plans
• Medical Board Educational Series
• Blog Content

Quantifiable outcome

• Hispanics make up 18.7% of U.S. population but own only 5.7% of licensed cannabis businesses
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Can It Industries, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member company that helped establish NHCC as a national nonprofit to empower the U.S. Hispanic community in the legal cannabis industry.
• Cresco LabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor multi-state cannabis operator and founding member of NHCC, representing prominent industry leadership in the organization's launch.
• Flora & Forge (Folsom and Forge)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium cannabinoid product developer and manufacturer, founded by José Hidalgo, who serves as NHCC Secretary and inaugural board member.
• MoxiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational cannabis brand and founding member represented by Jordan Lams, founding board member of NHCC.
• TrulievecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading medical cannabis company in Florida and one of the nation's largest cannabis brands, represented by Aaron Lopez (Treasurer) and Lynn Ricci (Director of Investor Relations).
• Vicente Sederberg LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading national cannabis law firm, founded by Brian Vicente who serves as NHCC President and founding board member.
• Green Thumb IndustriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCannabis industry company listed as founding member of NHCC in the 2021 report release.
• EazeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCannabis technology and delivery platform listed as founding member of NHCC in the 2021 report release.
• Curio WellnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCannabis company listed as founding member of NHCC in the 2021 report release.
• PyramidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCannabis brand founded by Jake Berry, featured in NHCC spotlight interviews as member company.
• Saul Ewing Arnstein and Lehr LLPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw firm listed as founding member of NHCC in the 2021 report release.
• Nucleus OneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCannabis industry and business management consulting firm that authored NHCC's inaugural 'State of the Hispanic Cannabis Industry in the U.S.' report.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marijuana Policy Project (MPP): MPP is the largest U.S. nonprofit policy organization focused solely on marijuana legalization. Directly comparable to NHCC as a cannabis policy advocacy nonprofit, though NHCC uniquely overlays a Hispanic business-equity and entrepreneurship layer.
• Last Prisoner Project: Last Prisoner Project is a nonprofit focused on cannabis criminal justice reform and release for those incarcerated for cannabis offenses. Directly comparable to NHCC as a cannabis-focused nonprofit advocacy organization, with overlapping criminal-justice and Hispanic-impact framing.
• Drug Policy Alliance: Drug Policy Alliance is a leading nonprofit promoting drug policy reform grounded in justice and public health. Comparable as a policy-advocacy nonprofit whose work intersects with cannabis reform, with similar reliance on foundation and donor funding for advocacy campaigns.
• Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA): MCBA is a nonprofit representing minority cannabis entrepreneurs and advocating for equitable participation in the legal cannabis industry. The closest direct peer to NHCC — both share the minority-owned business equity thesis, though MCBA serves multiple minority groups while NHCC is Hispanic-specific.
• National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML): NORML is a long-standing nonprofit advocating for marijuana policy reform and consumer rights. Directly comparable to NHCC as a mission-driven, education-and-advocacy cannabis nonprofit, but operates at broader general-public scope rather than the Hispanic demographic niche.

Emerging players

• Veterans Cannabis Project: Veterans Cannabis Project is a nonprofit advocating for veterans' access to medical cannabis. Comparable to NHCC as a cannabis advocacy nonprofit serving a specific demographic, sharing the education, policy, and stigma-reduction playbook.
• Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP): SSDP is a youth-led nonprofit advocating for sensible drug policies including cannabis reform. Comparable to NHCC as a nonprofit cannabis advocacy organization, though NHCC is more business/equity-oriented while SSDP is youth- and student-focused.
• Supernova Women: Supernova Women is a nonprofit advancing women of color in the cannabis industry. Comparable to NHCC along the minority-equity-in-cannabis dimension, but narrower in demographic scope (women of color) and more event/community-driven.

Others

• National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA): NHMA is a nonprofit representing Hispanic physicians and promoting Hispanic health. Comparable to NHCC as a Hispanic-focused nonprofit with bilingual resources and policy advocacy, though NHMA covers all health policy while NHCC is cannabis-specific.

Broad incumbents

• National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA): NCIA is the largest U.S. trade association for the legal cannabis industry. Comparable to NHCC as a membership-based cannabis advocacy organization, but NCIA is a multi-stakeholder trade body whereas NHCC is a demographic-focused nonprofit; Brian Vicente was NCIA's inaugural chairperson.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/nhccouncil
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_WLuX-AWye59cVabW2UrXw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nhcc-national-hispanic-cannabis-council

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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