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Will Legal Cannabis Ever Eliminate The Unregulated Market In California?

Written by Johnny Green on September 23, 2019. Posted in Business.

California is home to the oldest and most established cannabis community in the United States. It’s also home to the largest population out of any state in the country. So it’s not a coincidence that California is also home to the largest cannabis industry in the nation. The state...

Ready, Steady, Rec Market Europe?

Written by ICBC Staff on September 23, 2019. Posted in Cultural, Politics.

By Marguerite Arnold There is a decided trend in Europe this year, driven in large part by frustration if not a political necessity. Recreational cannabis trials are starting to place pins in the map. They may not be large, and in some ways easy to sneeze at. However, the recreational bug has...

How Closely Does European Market Reform Track Other Countries?

Written by ICBC Staff on September 23, 2019. Posted in Business.

By Marguerite Arnold If 2014 was the year that the recreational cannabis market finally got going in the U.S. and later in Canada, 2019 may well be remembered as the same kind of year on the other side of the Atlantic. Despite the well-connected winks and assertions by many of the top cannabis...

Vaping Concerns Highlight Ongoing Need For Cannabis Industry Transparency

Written by Johnny Green on September 16, 2019. Posted in Business.

The last week has been filled with media coverage regarding recent illnesses associated with vaping. As we previously blogged about, in recent weeks hundreds of illnesses and half a dozen deaths have been reported across the country, with e-cigarette device usage being pointed to as the likely...

Are Prices For U.S. CBD Products About To Drop Significantly?

Written by Johnny Green on September 16, 2019. Posted in Business.

The popularity of CBD has increased exponentially in the last few years. For many decades consumers focused on THC, however, that has evolved a great deal in the second half of this decade. CBD has been billed as possessing a number of wellness qualities, with some claims being well-founded...

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Report: U.S. House To Vote On Cannabis Banking Bill Later This Month

Written by Johnny Green on September 16, 2019. Posted in Politics.

In order for the emerging cannabis industry to reach its full potential comprehensive federal banking reform will be required. The legal cannabis industry in the United States is conducting billions of dollars worth of transactions annually, with a vast majority of them being cash-based. Consumers...

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Four Reasons Why The Cannabis Industry Could Become Larger Than The Alcohol Industry

Written by Johnny Green on September 16, 2019. Posted in Business.

Alcohol sales in the United States topped $250 billion dollars in 2018. By comparison, the legal United States cannabis industry sold roughly $10 billion dollars worth of cannabis in 2018. Without some context, that might seem like the cannabis industry is small potatoes, however, the numbers...

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How Worried Should Cannabis Consumers Be About Vape Cartridges?

Written by Johnny Green on September 11, 2019. Posted in Business, Medical, Science.

The United States has been in the middle of a cannabis vape pen hysteria of sorts for the last week or two. Mainstream media and cannabis opponents seem to be obsessed with the story, insinuating that full blame for the unfortunate deaths that have occurred should be placed completely on cannabis...

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Luxembourg – The New Home Of Recreational Cannabis Crypto Models?

Written by ICBC Staff on September 11, 2019. Posted in Business.

By Marguerite Arnold Not only did Luxembourg just make some cannabis news lately by setting a two-year timeframe to legalize cannabis for adult-use, but another kind of reform also seems to be on the horizon. The small country of just under half a million people also seems to be looking at...

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Will Legal Cannabis Ever Eliminate The Unregulated Market In California?

Ready, Steady, Rec Market Europe?

How Closely Does European Market Reform Track Other Countries?

Vaping Concerns Highlight Ongoing Need For Cannabis Industry Transparency

Are Prices For U.S. CBD Products About To Drop Significantly?

Report: U.S. House To Vote On Cannabis Banking Bill Later This Month

Four Reasons Why The Cannabis Industry Could Become Larger Than The Alcohol Industry

How Worried Should Cannabis Consumers Be About Vape Cartridges?

Luxembourg – The New Home Of Recreational Cannabis Crypto Models?

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