Plant Prophets introduces you to some of the most forward-thinking executives and companies in the cannabis industry. Today, we meet with Vince C. Ning, Co-Founder of Nabis, the #1 licensed cannabis wholesale platform supporting 200+ brands and supplying the entire network of California dispensaries with top-tier products.

San Francisco-based Nabis has emerged as one of the key players driving the cannabis business in the California market. Founded in 2018 by tech entrepreneurs Vince Ning and Jun Lee, the company distributes over 200 brands and ships $350 million in cannabis products annually to dispensaries across the Golden State

Capping licenses is a divisive issue in the industry, with some arguing the limitation can lead to inflation in license values and product price; while others believe it protects market supply and oversaturation.

Companies like Nabis are meeting cannabis brands’ demand for more accurate data metrics to get their products effectively and optimally to market. From licensing to payment systems to demographic shifts, data analytics are breaking barriers to success.

The passage of AB 1885 comes after the AB 2215 bill in 2018 allowed veterinarians to discuss the use of cannabis in animals, but the older measure was less clear on preventing potential disciplinary action for recommending cannabis.

Legacy cannabis markets, such as Colorado, face increased headwinds from a crowded supply side and new markets. According to a recent Headset report, the frustration or potential panic towards the current state of the industry can be redirected towards understanding long-term trends and re-stabilization of the industry.

“We just think the market deserves to have a diverse set of products,” says NABIS Co-founder & Co-CEO, Vince C. Ning. The platform’s success may be due to having considered the needs and experiences of brands, stores, and consumers while building out standard operations and new offerings.

Vertical integration in the cannabis industry is one of the most debated topics of the day across the sector. Not so cut-and-dried to most, the business model offers numerous benefits and drawbacks.

Jefferies analyst Owen Bennett said the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) reflects growing momentum behind cannabis reform and its introduction now should give Congress more time to switch to a more “passable” measure by the end of the year.

With wholesaling agreement, top brands Like Monogram, Caliva, Mirayo by Santana and other TPCO-owned brands reach more California dispensaries.

“We believe in supporting a diverse group of operators, cultivators, and brands in the space,” said Jen Seo, Nabis’ Director of Marketing. “From our participation in the Weed Like Change campaign, as a cannabis wholesale platform, we can help bring exposure to multi-generational farmers that implement environmentally friendly practices and advocate a cause that provides education and value to consumers on the benefits of supporting small-craft farmers."

Last week, the world's largest cannabis market was granted a generous package of tax cuts. If successful, the impact may be felt across the globe. That’s because California isn’t just the world’s biggest and oldest pot economy—its massive illicit marijuana market also has an outsize influence across the industry.

Over the next few years, New York’s brand-new cannabis industry has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a new market completely. This is a great economic development opportunity and a chance for New Yorkers to work together and benefit as a whole.

This week we are joined by Vince Ning, CEO & Co-Founder of Nabis, to discuss how Nabis is providing liquidity to the cannabis market, California cannabis challenges, and Nabis' Amazon-like business model.

A look at the AAPI movers and shakers behind the cannabis industry, and the often underappreciated folks who are stepping into the light.

Shop owners are hitting up Corwin on the NABIS Marketplace. Stone Road’s best-selling SKU is a five-pack of hash-infused joints. Overall, the cultivator sells between 400 and 500 pounds of cannabis each month.

At Best Startup US, we track over 1M US startups and the 3M+ people who hold key positions in these companies. This list showcases the top CEOs operating in the Marketplace space.

Drawing from his successes at Facebook and Google, where he furthered his programming and complex systems design expertise, Jun founded Series B-funded machine-learning SaaS company Allganize before launching Nabis full-time in 2017. Nabis now serves over 100 cannabis brands and nearly 100% of California’s licensed retailers with its distribution, capital, analytics, and other business services.

There are more than 1,000 active distributor licenses in California, but for ambitious brands two companies are bound to come up in every conversation: Herbl and Nabis.

Check out eight companies, from Solvent to Nabis, that created technology for cannabis professionals and users alike.

For the past couple of months, Forbes has interviewed dozens of industry analysts, investors, entrepreneurs, executives, and business owners to come up with a list of entrepreneurs and changemakers who have an outsized influence over an industry that generated $25 billion in sales last year. Here are the pioneers to watch in the green gold rush.

Vince Ning co-founded Nabis, a company that is revolutionizing the cannabis industry and is quickly becoming the Amazon of Cannabis.

This report explores the extent of legalization across Europe to date, lessons from how legal markets unfolded in North America, and where reform might happen next.

California is targeting legal cannabis businesses, while letting illicit businesses thrive causing trouble for licensed operators.

Nabis, a cannabis wholesale platform, has partnered with Sun+Earth Certified, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization that certifies cannabis growers according to high bar regenerative organic agriculture standards.

Over the next few years, New York’s brand new cannabis industry has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to completely create a new market. This is a great economic development opportunity and a chance for New Yorkers to work together and benefit as a whole. The panel of experts will provide views from the key market players talking about how New York will benefit from this successful cannabis marketplace.

Will Brophy, the Head of Operations at San Francisco-based cannabis wholesale company Nabis, said he and his team have started considering how they could go electric.

On this episode of the RMR Podcast, Mitch talks with Vince Ning, the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of NABIS Distribution in California.

Mercy Wellness is teaming up with an East Bay cannabis producer, Oakland distributor, and Mendocino County grower in providing free medicinal marijuana.

Cannabis Wealth speaks to Rob Koch, Director of Strategy and Information at California distributor, Nabis.

“We’re working with state legislators to share our experience growing the business from the ground up,” Vince Ning added. “Regulators in newly legalized states need to hear from thought leaders from other markets.”

It only took about four years for Nabis co-CEOs, Vince Ning and Jun S. Lee, to build up their company to $500 million in sales and 1,300 retail customers as the largest wholesale cannabis platform in California.

Julia Jacobson discusses her journey through the cannabis industry, the current state of the market in California, and the importance of sustainable practices. Jacobson also discusses challenges throughout the industry, as well as what she expects to see in 2022.

Founded in 2017 by Vince C. Ning and Jun S. Lee, Nabis has quickly established itself as the leading cannabis wholesale platform in California. Nabis supports the largest portfolio of brands in the world, exclusively supplying 100+ brands to over 99% of CA’s dispensaries.

"There's a ton of hype, especially from (and for) investors. It makes sense that beverages will pick up; I think they will. But there are a lot of challenges for this category. For one, people don't have experience with drinking cannabis. It's a new physical habit that may have to be established over the course of a generation." Vince C. Ning

California marijuana companies – already facing labor shortages, high taxes and regulatory red tape – are now contending with supply-chain gridlock, forcing many to reassess and revamp procurement strategies as margins shrink.