International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Cannabis Seizures At U.S./Mexico Border Fall To Historic Lows

Written by Frank Schuler on January 9, 2023. Posted in Policy.

By many measures the border shared by the United States and Mexico has served as ground-zero for the war on cannabis. It’s no secret that for many years cannabis, among other things, was smuggled...

Will Costa Rica Become A Top Cannabis Tourism Destination?

Written by Hazel Norman on January 9, 2023. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy.

Cannabis tourism is not a new thing, however, the size of that particular sector of the emerging international cannabis industry has historically been limited. Obviously, that is due in large part to...

Which Country Is More Likely To Legalize In 2023 – The U.S. Or Germany?

Written by Johnny Green on January 8, 2023. Posted in Policy.

When it comes to the ongoing fight to end global cannabis prohibition, there’s a saying that I often use – the bigger the nation’s economy, the bigger the domino. Don’t get me...

Clinical Trial Finds CBD More Effective Than Conventional Treatments At Treating Skin Ulcers

Written by Frank Schuler on January 8, 2023. Posted in Science.

According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. In fact, more than 1.5 million people were diagnosed with some form of skin cancer in the year 2020 alone. It’s...

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UK Study Finds That Cannabis Is Associated With Improvements In Depressive Symptoms

Written by Frank Schuler on January 8, 2023. Posted in Science.

Depression is a common mental health condition affecting people all over the globe. Major depressive disorder, or depression as it is more often referred to, negatively affects how people feel, think,...

Cannabis Compounds Effective At Mitigating Chronic Pain And Improving Sleep According To New Study

Written by Frank Schuler on January 8, 2023. Posted in Science.

Neuropathic pain is a major health condition affecting a significant percentage of the global population. Neuropathic pain involves a patient’s nervous system being damaged or not working correctly...

Medical Cannabis Products Now Covered By Government-Funded Health Insurance In Colombia

Written by Hazel Norman on January 8, 2023. Posted in Policy.

In 2022 Colombia’s Health Ministry approved the expansion of health insurance coverage of certain medical procedures and medications, including expansion to cover some medical cannabis products....

Italian Army Seeks To Supply Country’s Entire Medical Cannabis Program

Written by Johnny Green on January 4, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Back in April 2015, Italy’s Army did something that shocked many people around the world – it unveiled to the international community a cannabis farm that it operated. The unveiling came...

What Were The Top U.S. Cannabis Policy Stories In 2022?

Written by Frank Schuler on January 4, 2023. Posted in Policy.

The United States has historically led the charge when it comes to global cannabis prohibition, so any time cannabis policies are reformed in the U.S. it’s good news for the rest of the world,...