Cannabis Comes To Davos
The global gathering of the world’s financial elite got an addendum to the party this year in the form of the first “Cannabis...
Industry Leaders Join Forces for Virtual Cannabis Conference
The International Cannabis Business Conference, founded in 2014, in Portland, Oregon, has quickly expanded into the worldwide leader...
ICBC Founder Alex Rogers Talks Cannabis on the Hacker Noon Podcast
As the global cannabis industry heats up around the world, Alex Rogers, the founder and CEO of the International Cannabis Business...
Israel Legalizes Medical Cannabis Exports
On January 27, the Israeli government announced the final approval of a new law allowing the export of Israeli-grown medical cannabis....
Smell the Truth: Cannabis Trade Federation’s Neal Levine on Trump and More
Cannabis Trade Federation CEO Neal Levine has a long history in cannabis activism and the industry as his work has taken him from winning...
San Francisco 49er Great Joe Montana Invests in Cannabis
The Super Bowl is coming up and one of the all-time clutch Super Bowl quarterbacks, Joe Montana, has made huge news by announcing his...
More EU Nations Moving Toward Regulating Cannabis
The third week of January brings fresh signs that wide-spread cannabis reform is afoot across the European Union. Several countries are...
Leafly: 8 Things to Know About California’s Cannabis Rules
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control and other state regulators recently announced their final rules; some good choices were...
California Needs to Protect Cannabis Deliveries from the CHP
As I’ve blogged previously, California cannabis regulators made the wise decision to allow deliveries across the state, even into...
New Zealand Moves Forward with Cannabis Cultivation License
Just one month after New Zealand announced plans to potentially legalize recreational cannabis during the country’s general...
Damian Marley: Interviewee and Party Host at ICBC Barcelona!
Virtually everyone knows about Bob Marley, whose musical and activist legacy lives on today, and will resonate throughout history....
EU Lays the Foundation of a Multi-Billion Dollar Cannabis Industry
Germany may have set the stage for EU movement on medical cannabis legalization two years ago, but now the rest of the European Union is...
California Cannabis Deliveries Will Be a Legal & Political Fight
As I blogged yesterday, California regulators made the wise decision in its final rules to allow cannabis retailers to make deliveries...
California Cannabis Rules Officially Finalized
The California cannabis industry has had its share of ups and downs as regulating cannabis commerce in the world’s sixth-largest...
Nation by Nation: Italian Senator Introduces Legalization Proposal
Matteo Mantero, an Italian senator, has introduced a bill to legalize the cultivation, processing and sale of cannabis and its...
Senior Cannabis Clubs in California Flourishing
Historically, older Americans have been the most skeptical demographic regarding cannabis legalization. While younger voters are still...
The Green of the Irish Set to Supply the UK (and Beyond?)
Irish GreenLight Medicines, a cannabis company based in Dublin and founded in 2014 has just closed a deal with SOL Global, a Canadian...
Exclusive Interview: California Cannabis Czar Talks Regulation
Ending cannabis prohibition is a no-brainer whose time has come. It is obvious that cannabis prohibition is a costly failure that causes...
Oregon Doesn’t Have Too Much Cannabis, U.S. Has Too Much Prohibition
As the Oregon legislative session is set to begin, legislators will be contemplating whether to pass a bill that allows state-regulated...
Switzerland: A Hotbed for Cannabis Law Reform
Switzerland has developed its own brand of cannabis reform over the last several years. Low THC cannabis is now sold in shops. Cannabis...
A Green Reign in Spain? Podemos Party Pushes For Legalization
For the past several years, the Spanish cannabis industry has developed in leaps and bounds. Production of CBD and THC has expanded...
Oregon Should Legalize Cannabis Exports in 2019
I interviewed longtime activist, Adam Smith of the Craft Cannabis Alliance, ahead of his appearance at the International Cannabis...
A First for Southeast Asia: Thailand Legalizes Medical Cannabis
December 25, Christmas Day, 2018, was a big day for cannabis reform globally. Not only did Israel legalize exports, but Thailand’s...
Trump Objects No More? Israel Poised to Export Cannabis to Germany and Beyond.
In a widely expected move, the Israeli parliament, or Knesset, unanimously approved a bill to export medical cannabis on Christmas Day....
Year One of Legal Cannabis Commerce in California Has Brought Challenges…and Opportunities
Opening up a licensed and regulated cannabis business is not a get-rich-quick venture, as many have likely found out. Getting into the...
Irish Farmers Next to Cultivate Medical Cannabis?
Ireland’s medical cannabis program was approved two years ago, but the system has never been fully implemented as...
Donald Trump Signs Bill Legalizing Hemp, Will Cannabis Follow?
As a government shutdown looms, there are many instances where our political discourse is greatly divided, but let’s not focus on...
Canna Pet Care Taking Off In Europe
Those who think that cannabinoid pet care is still relegated to the outer ranges of the “kooky” California market (the only...
California Cannabis Advocates Urge Legislators to Create State Bank
Access to banking services remains one of the major obstacles placed in front of the burgeoning cannabis industry. While more banks and...
Cannabis Companies Going Public-Learn the Latest at the ICBC
Cannabis has had a banner year politically and financially in 2018 and that success has brought in big companies across various...
Jobs Boom: California Cannabis Company Entices Uber Drivers
More and more Americans are turning to the so-called gig economy to make ends meet these days as the cost of living increases...
New German Kid On Block, Farmako Pushes Forward With EU Footprint
Farmako, a new specialty distributor in the cannabis space based in Frankfurt, Germany and with a UK office already established, has just...
Canopy Growth Acquires Volcano Vaporizer Manufacturer
In big news out of Germany, Canopy Growth has announced the acquisition of the eponymous vaporizer manufacturer, Storz & Bickel GmbH...
California Bureau of Cannabis Control Wisely Allows Statewide Deliveries
The Bureau of Cannabis Control just released its draft rules which now go into a 30-day review process before the Office of...
ICBC Barcelona to Give 20K to European Cannabis Company
The International Cannabis Business Conference has already established itself as the premier global industry event in just four short...
HUGE News: Luxembourg to Legalize Cannabis
New Center Left Government Announces Legalization On Its Agenda
Cannabis is set to be made legal for recreational use in Luxembourg...
Final California Cannabis Rules Expected to Go Public January
While the three agencies regulating various aspects of the California cannabis industry, the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), the...
Leafly: Signs That California Cannabis Legalization Is Surging
It’s no secret that the rollout of California’s cannabis legalization laws has been slow-going. Moving at a cautious speed...
Just in Time to Beat Brexit? UK Producer Gets Danish License.
London-based Indiva has just struck a $2.6 million deal that will give it access to the EU medical cannabis market. Indiva has signed a...
Canadian Global Dominance Continues, Wayland Invades the UK
Federal legalization has given Canadian cannabis companies a leg up on the rest of the world and that dominance is spreading further into...
San Diego’s Cannabis Supply System Filling Out Among Tough Competition
Everyone with experience in the cannabis industry learned very quickly that legalizing cannabis across the state is just one part of the...
Oregon Cannabis Prices Drop, While Sales and Tax Revenue Rise
Oregon has long been known as a cannabis consumer’s paradise with high-quality products and relatively low prices, even before the...
German Domestic Cannabis Cultivation Bids Delayed Again
In what has become “normal” operating procedure, the “new” German tender bid deadline has been delayed again by...
First U.S. Cannabis Company Authorized To Operate In the EU
November 15th was an interesting day in the European cannabis space. Not only did the German cultivation bid go into another delay, but...
Rep. Joe Kennedy III Now Supports Cannabis Descheduling
Massachusetts Representative Joe Kennedy III, chosen by the Democrats to respond to Donald Trump’s previous State of the Union...
First Cannabis Retail Stores in Massachusetts to Open Tuesday
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the first two cannabis retail stores will open in Massachusetts after voters passed legalization two years...
Forbes: U.S. Falling Behind in the Global Cannabis Market
The U.S. cannabis community just won a few more electoral victories and the next congressional session is looking better than ever, with...
Big Canadian Producers Announce Major German and EU Moves
As the German cultivation bid deadline ticks down, the big Canadian Licensed Producers (LPs) are solidifying their presence in Germany...
California Still Counting Votes, but Cannabis Was a Clear Winner
While election day couldn’t get over soon enough for a lot of people, the 2018 midterms feel like they won’t ever end with...
What Will Donald Trump’s New Attorney General Mean for Cannabis?
Donald Trump shook up the political world (what else is new) when he fired Reefer Madness Attorney General Jeff Sessions the day...