CBC Portland Archives - International Cannabis Business Conference

Written by ICBC Staff on March 14, 2019. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, CBC San Francisco, CBC Zurich, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, Politics.

The 2019 ICBC European Trek Begins Today! Barcelona → Berlin → Zurich

Alex Rogers, the founder and CEO of the International Cannabis Business Conference knew that the global cannabis industry was going to...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 4, 2019. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, CBC San Francisco, CBC Vancouver, CBC Zurich, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, Politics.

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...

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 2, 2019. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, CBC San Francisco, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin, Politics.

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...

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 23, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, CBC San Francisco, ICBC Berlin.

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...

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 12, 2018. Posted in CBC Portland, CBC San Francisco, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, Medical.

The United Kingdom to Legalize Medical Cannabis this November

Step by step, nation by nation, the liberalization of cannabis laws are transpiring around the nation. As people share...

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 1, 2018. Posted in CBC Portland, CBC San Francisco.

With Portland in the Books, the ICBC Heads to San Francisco

It was great returning to Portland, Oregon, last week for another engaging and informative International Cannabis Business Conference...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 27, 2018. Posted in CBC Portland.

Oregon Craft Cannabis Companies Pitching for $10,000 at the ICBC Portland

The International Cannabis Business Conference has a lot of highlights for a lot of people, depending on your background and interest in...

Written by ICBC Staff on September 27, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Cultural, Politics.

ICBC Portland Kicks Off This Evening With a VIP Reception, Still Time to Get Tickets

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) kicks off its networking opportunities this Thursday evening from 7pm to 9pm at the...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 26, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Politics.

Oregon Exporting Cannabis Could Happen Sooner Than You Think, Learn More at the ICBC

While the overall numbers show a booming Oregon cannabis industry, with record sales and tax revenue creating thousands of jobs, when you...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 26, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Politics.

Senator Merkley Takes on Trump and Prohibition, Ahead of the ICBC

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley has been defending not only the will of Oregon voters who passed cannabis legalization with over 56% of the...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 25, 2018. Posted in CBC Portland.

A Few Questions For NBA Great Cliff Robinson Ahead of the ICBC

One of the nicest people you can have the pleasure of meeting is former NBA great Cliff Robinson. Best known for his stint with the...

Written by ICBC Staff on September 25, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Cultural, Politics.

Get Your ICBC Tickets By Wednesday, Before Prices Increase!

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is bringing its trademark blend of cannabis business, politics, and culture back to...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 24, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Cultural, Politics.

Join Actor, Musician, Cannabis Activist & Belushi’s Farm Founder Jim Belushi at the ICBC

When word first got out that Jim Belushi was involved with the burgeoning cannabis industry, many may have thought that he was just the...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 24, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Politics.

Cannabis Exports, Cafes, and the Future of the Oregon Industry at the ICBC

Cannabis sales are continuing to break revenue records and exceed expectations in Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, proving that legalization can...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 21, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

CNBC: Amsterdam Envies American and Canadian Cannabis Industries

Amsterdam has been one of the pioneers in the global fight to end cannabis prohibition, ever since the Mellow Yellow coffeeshop was...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 20, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Entertainment, Politics.

ICBC Portland Just One Week Away!

This September 27th and 28th, International Cannabis Business Conference is returning to its roots with its first conference back in...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 19, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Cultural.

Forbes: Estée Lauder Joins the Cannabis Industry

With Constellation Brands, the parent company of Corona beer and Robert Mondavi wine, Molson Coors, Scotts Miracle-Gro, biotech company...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 18, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

Canadian Cannabis Company Tilray to Export Into U.S.

Canadian cannabis companies have been given a huge advantage over U.S. businesses thanks to a progressive national law that has already...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 18, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Science.

CBD Joints May Help Tobacco Smokers Kick the Habit

Anyone who has ever quit smoking tobacco or tried, or know someone battling tobacco addiction, understands the difficulty of kicking...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 17, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Politics.

Forbes: Cannabis Sales Booming in Nevada

Nevada has a history of pushing vices, with legalized gambling, prostitution, and drinking alcohol in public. It shouldn’t surprise...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 17, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

Coca-Cola Seriously Contemplating the Cannabis Industry

Hedge fund legends. Big Pharma. Big Tobacco. Big Alcohol. The list of new and possible cannabis industry participants keeps growing and...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 14, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Politics.

Senate Candidate Gary Johnson Discloses Cannabis Investments

Normally, the financial disclosures of a Libertarian Senate candidate wouldn’t be a big deal, even if it revealed investments in...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 14, 2018. Posted in CBC Portland, Politics.

We Officially Flipped Senator Dianne Feinstein on Cannabis

Politics can make strange bedfellows and it has long been extremely weird that California was represented by an anti-cannabis United...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 13, 2018. Posted in CBC Portland, Politics, Science.

Committee Passes Bill to License More Medical Cannabis Grows

Anyone that has seen the marijuana grown by the United States government for the few remaining federally-recognized patients and the...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 12, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Cultural, Politics, Social.

Cannabis Cafes Coming to Oregon, Learn the Latest at the ICBC

Despite legalizing cannabis in 2014, Oregon still has a lot of work left to do regarding marijuana, from doing better to ensure that...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 12, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Cultural, Politics.

Time Running Out for ICBC Mom & Pop Pitch & Early Bird Tickets

There is still time to get “early bird” tickets to the world’s premier B2B cannabis event, the International Cannabis...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 11, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Politics.

Judge: Dismiss Josephine County’s Attack on Cannabis Laws

Many Oregon cannabis industry observers, including myself and the Medford Mail Tribune Editorial Board, knew that Josephine County...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 11, 2018. Posted in CBC Portland.

ICBC Portland Early Bird Tickets End Wednesday, Sept. 12th

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is returning to Portland, Oregon, this September 27th-28th, at the Hilton...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 10, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Politics, Science.

U.S. May License More Cannabis Cultivators and Researchers

Whenever someone hears that the United States government maintains a marijuana farm that provides medicine for a few federal patients and...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 10, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

The Oregonian: Ancillary Businesses Adapt to Cannabis Market

The financial benefits of cannabis legalization make a lot of headlines as the tax revenue generated and jobs created almost always...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 7, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

Canadian Cannabis Exchange-Traded Fund Hits $1 Billion

Cannabis stocks, while still carrying volatile risks, have been booming recently as mainstream investors have started flocking to the...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 7, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

MJBizDaily.com: Marlboro Owner Contemplating Cannabis

Cannabis industry observers are witnessing mainstream investors of all stripes investing in and partnering with the cannabis industry,...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 6, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

Alaska Sets New Cannabis Revenue Record

Most states with regulated sales up and running have surpassed initial estimates regarding projected cannabis sales, with California...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 6, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

Lloyd’s of London OKs Insuring Canadian Cannabis Companies

On many fronts, the cannabis industry is booming with record revenues and stock prices exceeding expectations. Of course, many serious...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 5, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

Forbes: Will Anheuser-Busch Join the Cannabis Industry?

With several beer companies making the leap into the burgeoning cannabis industry, many observers are wondering if the trend will...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 5, 2018. Posted in CBC Portland.

ICBC Portland Early Bird Tickets End in One Week!

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) has flourished into the world’s premier cannabis business-to-business (B2B)...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 4, 2018. Posted in CBC Portland, Politics.

Trump Allies Refute Administration’s Secret War on Cannabis

Dominic Holden’s Buzzfeed article revealing that the Donald Trump White House is choreographing a “secret war” on...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 4, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Science.

Cannabis and Biotech Companies Agree to Landmark Partnership

Mainstream investors and major corporations are seeing the value of the cannabis industry as big investment news stories are breaking...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 31, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

Fortune: Getting a Job in the Cannabis Industry

As we head into Labor Day weekend, maybe you are happy with your job, or maybe you are looking for a career change. If you’re...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 31, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

Canopy Growth: Not the Amazon or Google of Cannabis…Yet

As the cannabis industry has gone more mainstream, there have been numerous headlines about who will be the “Starbucks” or...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 30, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

Oregon Hits Record Monthly Cannabis Revenue in July

Oregon’s cannabis revenue has continually far exceeded expectations. The state only projected to bring in between $17 to $40...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 30, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

Business Insider: Hedge Fund Legend Invests in Cannabis

Leon Cooperman may not be a household name, but the man labeled a “hedge fund legend” by Business Insider has a net...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 29, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

Take Your U.S. Cannabis Company Public, In Canada!

Canadian cannabis companies have been making big move after big move, pulling of mergers, securing investments, and consolidating in ways...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 28, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

Put Your Company on the Main Stage at the ICBC Portland!

There are already some great applicants for the first Mom and Pop Pitch Event at the International Cannabis Business Conference in...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 27, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, Politics.

Senator Merkley Stresses the Importance of the SAFE Banking Act

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley Stresses the Importance of S. 1152, the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act Regardless of where...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 24, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

After Constellation Brands and Molson Coors, Who Is Next?

After Constellation Brands’ mega-deal with Canopy Growth and Molson Coors team-up with Hydropothecary Corp. to work develop...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 24, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

Could the Legal U.S. Cannabis Market Top $90 Billion?

It was big news when RBC Capital Markets praised Constellation Brands multi-billion investment in Canopy Growth and notified its clients...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 23, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

Help Wanted: Budtenders, Chefs, and Growers Needed

While legalizing cannabis is ultimately about freedom for those that have dedicated their lives to the cause, it is obvious that our...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 23, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, CBC Vancouver.

Canadian Cannabis Accelerator to Invest $1.5 Million in Startups

Overall, the legal cannabis industry is booming with record revenue levels across the board, even with a few hiccups (ahem, California)...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 22, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland.

CNN Money: Cannabis Stocks Hit All-Time Highs

First off, I must apologize, once again for the puns in the title, but it is hard to get away from using “high” when...