Washington, D.C., July 28, 2015 /Weed Wire/ — With the legal marijuana business valued at nearly $3 billion nationwide and growing, the industry’s national trade group – the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) – is expanding its advocacy team on Capitol Hill. NCIA has partnered with D.C.-based public affairs firms Heather Podesta + Partners and Jochum Shore & Trossevin PC to magnify its efforts to address the industry’s top federal priorities – access to basic banking services and fair federal taxation.