POLITICAL ADVOCACY: THE CALIFORNIA CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION WORKS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO BE A RESOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY. THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE GROWTH OF A RESPONSIBLE AND LEGITIMATE CANNABIS INDUSTRY AND WORKS FOR A FAVORABLE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. CCIA PUBLICLY ADVOCATES FOR THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE EMERGING CANNABIS INDUSTRY AND DEFENDS AGAINST THREATS TO THE LEGAL MARKET FOR CANNABIS-RELATED PRODUCTS.