It’s no secret that cannabis sales in Canada have gotten off to a relatively slow start as the government has taken a rather conservative, cautious approach to licensing, as government officials’...
Full-Time U.S. Cannabis Jobs to Top 175,000, Increasing 34%, in 2019
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, Vancouver.
Earlier this week, an economic report projected global cannabis sales to increase to 36% in 2019, with dramatic growth expected over the next five years, thanks to an expansion of existing markets and...
Global Cannabis Sales Could Reach $15 Billion in 2019, $40 Billion by 2024
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, Vancouver.
Based on current sales, as well as reasonable projections regarding new markets, an industry report projects that global cannabis sales could hit about $15 billion this year, with a continued growth...
Molson Coors to Brew Cannabis Drinks in Canada, CBD Versions in the U.S.
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, Vancouver.
It was big news when Molson Coors Brewing Company announced that it was forging a partnership to brew non-alcoholic cannabis drinks in Canada, but it shouldn’t have been surprising. Alcohol giant...
Keeping Up with Canada? California Moves Towards State Cannabis Banking.
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, Politics, San Francisco, Vancouver.
As most folks know by now, a lack of banking services have forced cannabis businesses, including those legal under state law, to deal predominantly in cash due to continued U.S. banking laws that make...
Former US Senate Majority Leader Joins International Cannabis Board
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, Politics.
As the cannabis legalization movement moves more mainstream, and the industry become more profitable, we shouldn’t be surprised to see former policymakers and elected officials join the business...
Former Congressman Dana Rohrabacher on Reagan, Trump, and Cannabis
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, Politics.
The best chance of the United States has of legalizing cannabis in the near future is passing the STATES Act that would end federal interference with state’s legalization laws as Donald Trump...
International Cannabis Business Conference Zurich 2019 In Pictures!
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, international cannabis business conference zurich, Politics.
The International Cannabis Business Conference made its first venture into Switzerland last week, with a conference in Zurich, and the event was a raging success. A sincere thanks to all of our...
Dana Rohrabacher Talks Cannabis and Trump’s Support for Legalization
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Uncategorized.
Politics can make strange bedfellows. It is a cliche, but it is simply the truth, especially in the United States. There aren’t many political issues that progressive Oregon Senators Ron Wyden...