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Written by Amber Iris Langston on February 14, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, Medical.

Israeli Cannabis Firms Look to Produce in Germany After Federal Freeze

When it comes to medical cannabis research, no one has Israel beat. Over the decades, the country has proven to be a leader in formally...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on February 13, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin, Medical.

Canadian Cannabis Giant Aurora Hits Heavy in Germany

If you are one of those entrepreneurs closely watching the public sector of cannabis finance, you have no doubt heard of Aurora. Aurora...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on February 9, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin, Politics.

Canada’s Cannabis Rollout Possibly Delayed, Perhaps the Cartels Can Help

Canadian legislators hemmed and hawed this week when their country’s Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor suggested that retail...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on February 6, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, ICBC Berlin, Politics.

Thanks, San Francisco, for a Great ICBC! See You Soon, Berlin!

San Francisco deserves a huge shout-out for this bringing out the best of the best in cannabis last weekend! ICBC was THE place to be in...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on January 29, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco.

High Taxes Rock the Boat for California Dispensaries

Just a few weeks past the rollout of California’s Prop 64, cannabis sales for legal adult use have begun in spurts in counties and...

Written by ICBC Staff on January 26, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, Entertainment, Politics, Social.

Attend the ICBC in San Francisco NEXT WEEK!

Next week, on February 1st, the Bay Area event of the year kicks off with International Cannabis Business Conference‘s VIP...

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 25, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, Politics.

Sessions Can’t Stop Cannabis Investment, Learn Latest at the ICBC in San Francisco

When Trump Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that he was going to allow federal prosecutors to enforce federal marijuana law,...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on January 23, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, Cultural.

Cannabis Movement Leader Debby Goldsberry to Speak at International Cannabis Business Conference

Anyone interested in starting and running a business needs to become an expert in the many different aspects that constitute successful...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on January 22, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco.

Los Angeles Dispensaries Begin Adult-Use Cannabis Sales

On Saturday, January 20th, Los Angeles joined the growing number of California cities which have begun official implementation of the...

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 19, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco.

Top Cannabis CTO Explains How to Roll Over 5 Million Pre-Rolls in a Year

This article by Oscar Pascual was originally published by Smell The Truth: As cannabis smoking accessories become more advanced and...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on January 18, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco.

State of California Moves Toward Protection of Cannabis Brands

In a move bound to make a wave-making impact, the State of California has announced a decision which could eventually impact cannabis...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on January 11, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, Politics.

Compliance – and the Dangers of Not Doing It, In California (or Anywhere)

Compliance. Have you heard of it? It’s a thing. An important thing. As a political animal myself, I can enjoy some pretty boring...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on January 10, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco.

Bong and a Bock? California Craft Beer Industry Embraces Cannabis

I live in Portland, so I am lucky in a lot of ways. I have a cannabis dispensary just around the block, and in typical Portland...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on January 9, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, Politics.

Cannabis Sanctuary State? California Looking to Strike Back Against Sessions

Last week’s announcement by US Attorney General Jeff Sessions to rescind protections on state-legal cannabis programs sent a...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on January 5, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, Politics.

California Officials Respond to Jeff Sessions

If you are in the cannabis industry, you probably heard the news yesterday which sent waves of fear and confusion throughout the country...

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 4, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, Politics.

Cannabis Commerce in California Means Regulatory Compliance

The early lines at newly-licensed California cannabis retail outlets are just a preview of the vast economic opportunities available in...

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 3, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, Politics.

Cannabis Czar Lori Ajax Interviewed Ahead of the ICBC in San Francisco

Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you know that California just legalized cannabis commerce this year. California’s...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on January 2, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, Politics.

Congratulations, California!

Yesterday ushered in a new era for cannabis with the world’s sixth-largest economy (California) coming online with legal,...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on December 29, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, Cultural, Politics.

California’s Countdown to Cannabis

It’s all happening…IT’S REALLY HAPPENING! This weekend marks the last Friday and Saturday (okay, Sunday, too you...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on December 28, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, Politics.

California Cops and Cannabis Shenanigans, Big Changes Are Coming

Led by Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), many people in law enforcement have rightfully cheered the changes in cannabis...

Written by ICBC Staff on December 26, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco.

SFGate Interviews ICBC Speaker Lori Ajax, California Cannabis Czar

Just before California is about to officially legalize marijuana on January 1st, and ahead of her 2nd appearance at the International...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on December 26, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, Politics.

Unions Battle for a Place at the Cannabis Table in California

The tension between employers and employees is an age-old problem, and the advantage of one group over the other seems to swing like a...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on December 20, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, Politics, Science.

Californians Will Soon Take a Closer Look at Pesticides on Cannabis

In California, cannabis consumers are about to get a strong dose of cannabis legalization. As the state moves into the new adult-use...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on December 19, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco.

January 1st, 2018 – California Cannabis Enters the Future

January 1st, 2018. It’s the date on everyone’s mind in the cannabis world. It’s the date recreational sales become...

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 15, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Kauai, CBC San Francisco, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin.

Entrepreneur Magazine Covers ICBC Kauai

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC), since its very first event in September of 2014 in Portland, Oregon, has grown...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on December 14, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco.

California Launches Online Portal for Cannabis Businesses

Alex Padilla, the Secretary of State of California, just made an important announcement in advance of the closely-approaching January...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on December 8, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, Politics.

Californians Must Continue to Fight for Sensible Cannabis Policies

Cannabis entrepreneurs and other invested everywhere in California are scrambling to meet the emergency regulations recently released by...

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 5, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Kauai, CBC San Francisco, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin, Politics.

ICBC Kauai Was One for the Ages, onto San Francisco and Berlin and…

Yesterday’s Kauai Cannabis Classic golf tournament, sponsored by Leafly and Cannafornia, capped off a truly amazing International...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on November 29, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Kauai, CBC Vancouver, Politics.

Canadian Cannabis Legalization Clears Major Hurdle, ICBC Will Have the Latest

The lower house of the Canadian Parliament passed a bill earlier this week which constitutes a major step forward in the advancement of...

Written by ICBC Staff on November 24, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Kauai, Cultural, Entertainment, Politics, Science, Social.

ICBC Hawaiian Cannabis Destination Event Starts in One a Week!

If you are in the cannabis industry, or thinking of joining, treat yourself this Black Friday (and save $200!) by getting tickets to the...

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 22, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Kauai, CBC San Francisco.

Cannafornia’s Paul King on Cannabis Cultivation, DJ Muggs & More

Paul King decided to “go big or go home,” when he started his cannabis cultivation business in California, and he indeed...

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 21, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Kauai, CBC San Francisco, Cultural, Politics, Social.

Disrupting the Industry: Merry Jane Covers ICBC Organizers

Anyone that has attended marijuana conferences, along with the International Cannabis Business Conference knows that the ICBC is...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on November 20, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Kauai, CBC San Francisco, Politics.

California Announces Cannabis Rules

California’s cannabis legalization law is set to go into effect beginning January 1, 2018. Suffice to say, a lot of people are...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on November 8, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Kauai, Medical, Science.

Over Half of Hawaii’s Unregulated Cannabis Tainted

In wake of the rollout for Hawaii’s revised medical cannabis program, lab testing facilities in the state have been working hard...

Written by ICBC Staff on November 3, 2017. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Medical, OMBC.

Ticket Prices Increase at Midnight for Oregon Marijuana Business Conference

The marijuana business in Oregon is going through rapid changes, including a December 1st deadline where all growers must declare...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on October 30, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Kauai, CBC Vancouver.

Big Alcohol Invests in Cannabis Company Canopy Growth

It’s official. Big business is moving in on the legalization market. Cannabis conspiracy theorists across the nation are...

Written by ICBC Staff on October 19, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Kauai, Science.

Hawaii Officials Give Approval to Its Second Cannabis Lab

Pharmlab Hawaii, LLC, passed final inspections this week from the Hawaii Deportment of Health (DOH), giving the private laboratory...

Written by ICBC Staff on October 17, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Kauai, CBC Vancouver.

Will the Canadian Cannabis Market Be Bigger Than Previously Thought?

New information last week from GMP Securities, an independent investment dealer based in Toronto, is leading analysts in Canada to...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on October 13, 2017. Posted in Business.

Oregon Cannabis Legalization Disburses $85 for State Services

Schools, police, public health and safety officials and local government administrators in Oregon are all smiling big this week. Noelle...

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 10, 2017. Posted in Business.

New York Mayoral Candidate Supports Economic Justice and Legalization

I didn’t know what to expect when interviewing New York City mayoral candidate Mike Tolkin. Some third-party candidates can be...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on October 6, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Kauai.

Landmark Cannabis Intellectual Property Case Settled

Beginning in December, getting high on Gorilla Glue is going to be a really terrible idea. This week, The Gorilla Glue Co. and GG...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on October 5, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, Politics.

California Cannabis Advisory Committee Announced

The California Department of Consumer Affairs announced appointments to a new committee created under the Bureau of Cannabis Control....

Written by Amber Iris Langston on October 3, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver.

Regulatory Hurdles Hurting Canadian Cannabis Oil Market

Onerous regulations appear to be negatively impacting the cannabis business growth in Canada. Specifically, current organizational...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on September 29, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco.

California Insurance Commissioner Announces Major Commercial Carrier to Cover Cannabis

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones takes his job very seriously. Purportedly, he is one of only two persons at the state...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on September 28, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver.

Canadian Courts Could Strike Down Cannabis Monopolies

Jodie Giesz-Ramsay, known to many as Jodie Emery, co-owner of Cannabis Culture magazine and its associated businesses based in...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on September 26, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco.

California Cannabis Czar Lays Out Initial Application Guidelines

Lori Ajax, head of the California Bureau of Cannabis Control – also known as “The Marijuana Czar” of California...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 22, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Kauai.

Two Hawaiian Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Generate Over $426,000

Maui Grown Therapies and Oahu’s Aloha Green Apothecary are the only two medical cannabis dispensaries legally operating under...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on September 21, 2017. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin.

Canadian Cannabis Companies Now Exporting to Germany

The Land of Ideas (Germany), is getting a creative boost – legal cannabis from overseas. Canadian cannabis colossus Aurora, based...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on September 6, 2017. Posted in Business.

Washington State Cannabis Consumers Seeing Lower Prices

I guess what they say is true…in the marketplace, supply and demand are related! Who knew? Well, pretty much everyone knew. And...