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Written by Anthony Johnson on June 12, 2018. Posted in CBC Portland, CBC Vancouver, Medical, Politics.

GOP Senate Justice Department Bill Protects Medical Cannabis

Cannabis legalization supporters were understandably displeased when Donald Trump appointed Jeff Sessions as United States Attorney...

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 12, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, CBC Vancouver, Cultural.

PRØHBTD Building Cannabis Brands at the ICBC after $8M Raise

PRØHBTD, a media startup that has helped bring cannabis brands, and the culture overall, into the mainstream has just announced a...

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

U.S. Mayors Call for Descheduling, Form New Coalition

The United States Conference of Mayors, a nonpartisan organization representing cities with populations of 30,000 or more, has called for...

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 11, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver.

Cannabis Cultivators’ Wages Rise in Canada

The cannabis industry is a hot jobs market, especially in Canada as the country is set to legalize commerce later this summer. The...

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 8, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, Politics.

Canada Set to Legalize Cannabis this Summer After Senate Vote

We knew that the Canadian Senate was set to vote on CA-45, the Cannabis Act, on June 7th, and while the measure was expected to pass,...

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 7, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, CBC Vancouver, Politics.

STATES Act Would Move U.S. Cannabis Law Closer to Canada’s

Today is a great day for cannabis legalization supporters in the United States and around the world as the long-awaited, marijuana law...

Written by ICBC Staff on June 6, 2018. Posted in CBC Vancouver.

Sign Up for Canopy Rivers’ Million Dollar Pitch Event by Tomorrow!

The Canadian cannabis industry is booming and it is set to grow even more as analysts project a multi-billion dollar market that...

International Cannabis Business Conference

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 5, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, Cultural.

A Conversation with CBD Naturals® Founder Jared Berry

As we’ve seen cannabis go mainstream, the cannabidiol, known best as CBD, has gone even more mainstream as the cannabinoid’s...

Written by ICBC Staff on June 5, 2018. Posted in CBC Vancouver.

ICBC Vancouver Early Bird Ticket Sales End Tomorrow!

With the Canadian Senate set to vote on cannabis legalization this Thursday and licensed sales expected to begin in a few months, it is...

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 4, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, Politics.

Canadian Senate Set to Vote on Cannabis Legalization Thursday

I’ll never forget the joy of seeing Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party earn control of the Canadian government in 2015 as the...

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 1, 2018. Posted in CBC Portland, CBC Vancouver, Medical.

New Jersey’s Top Doctor Promotes Medical Cannabis Program

Many of medical cannabis’ medicinal benefits cannot be disputed at this point. Can anyone honestly deny that cannabis can help...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 31, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, Medical.

Germany Still Set to Be Biggest Importer of Canadian Cannabis

Everyone paying attention to the international cannabis business industry knows that Canadian companies have been leading the global...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 30, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver.

Global March Continues as Canopy Growth Moves Into Africa

It’s become a cliche to mention how we are all connected on this earth and that our world continues to get smaller thanks to...

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

U.S. Cannabis Companies Head to Canadian Securities Exchange

With legalization on the horizon in Canada and seemingly politically inevitable in the United States (while there is still much work left...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 22, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, CBC Vancouver, Medical.

Congress Moves to Protect Medical Cannabis from Jeff Sessions, but What About Recreational?

It’s no secret what Jeff Sessions thinks about cannabis. Donald Trump’s “beleaguered” Attorney General famously...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 21, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver.

Canadian Cannabis Demand Expected to Hit 2.2 Million Pounds (1 Million Kilograms)

As the Canadian government is set to implement the rules for cannabis commerce in the coming months, companies are doing all they can to...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 17, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver.

Canopy Rivers Offering Up to One Million Dollars at the Vancouver ICBC

There are many great opportunities for entrepreneurs in the multi-billion-dollar Canadian cannabis industry, but the realities of legal...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 16, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver.

$24 Billion Canadian Cannabis Industry Set to Grow Abroad and at Home

Unless you are living under a rock, you know that Canada is about to legalize cannabis commerce across the nation. Once federal,...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 15, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver.

Aurora Buying MedReleaf in Biggest Cannabis Industry Deal Ever

With Canada set to establish a multi-billion dollar cannabis industry that will rival, or maybe even surpass, the spirits and wine...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 14, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, CBC San Francisco, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin, Politics.

U.S. Cannabis Industry Bolstered by Supreme Court’s Gambling Ruling

As a sports fan that likes to occasionally place a wager or two while I’m in Las Vegas, I was hoping that the United States Supreme...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 10, 2018. Posted in CBC Vancouver, Cultural, Politics.

Canada Should Grant Amnesty for Cannabis Convictions

Legalizing cannabis will bring more jobs, revenue, and freedom to Canada. Article after article has been written, and will continue...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 9, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Expects Cannabis Sales to Rival Wine

When a state or nation is contemplating legalizing cannabis, revenue projections vary. In the United States, most government projections...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 8, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver.

Largest Canadian Supermarket Chain to Open Cannabis Stores

Unless you’re living under a rock, you know that Canada is about to legalize cannabis commerce among adults across the nation and...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 7, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, Social.

Canadian Cannabis and Beer Markets Starting to Merge

While there is evidence that legal cannabis decreases beer (and alcohol) consumption a bit, it does make a lot of sense for the cannabis...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 3, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, Politics.

Will Canada Delay Cannabis Legalization…Again?

Every state in the U.S. that has legalized cannabis has had its ups and downs, so we shouldn’t expect Canada to be any different as...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 2, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver.

Canopy Growth, Other Top Canadian Cannabis Companies, Ready for Legalization

Canadian cannabis companies have had a leg up on the rest of the world thanks to their federal government wisely legalizing medicinal use...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 1, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver.

Report Estimates Canadians Spent Over $5 Billion on Cannabis in 2017

Estimating cannabis use and expenditures is rather tricky, especially during prohibition. Most people, even with the promise of...

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 30, 2018. Posted in CBC Vancouver, Medical.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Cannabis Can Be a Gateway to Recovery

Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s evolution on cannabis has been rather remarkable. In 2009, he was a prominent voice opposing legalization. By...

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 27, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver.

Canadian Cannabis Market Set to Surpass $9 Billion by 2025

Cannabis commerce is an obvious revenue generator. Every place that has legalized cannabis has seen more jobs created and tax dollars for...

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 26, 2018. Posted in CBC Vancouver, Politics.

British Columbia, Canada, to Start Unveiling Cannabis Legislation

The global cannabis community rejoiced when Canada’s Liberal Party, led by Justin Trudeau, won a landslide victory in 2015 with...

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 24, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, Politics.

Cannabis Canada Council Formed to Represent the Regulated Canadian Industry

Everyone involved with a licensed and regulated cannabis industry quickly understands that ending prohibition was only a part of the...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on April 20, 2018. Posted in CBC Portland, CBC Vancouver, Cultural, ICBC Berlin.

Happy 4/20 Holiday Weekend – Let’s Legalize Cannabis!

Happy 4/20! From all the folks at the International Cannabis Business Conference, to all our cannabis supporting brothers and sisters...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on April 19, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, CBC Vancouver, Politics.

Legal Cannabis is Coming to the United States…Soon

They say when it rains it pours. In tandem with crazy weather patterns affecting populations across the globe, the cannabis industry is...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on April 17, 2018. Posted in CBC Vancouver, Science.

Canadian Cities Testing Sewage to Determine Use of Cannabis and Other Drugs

If you thought you could hide your drug use forever, you’re in for a surprise. One of the problems with analyzing the drug war has...

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 16, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, Cultural, ICBC Berlin, Politics.

After Another Successful Berlin Event, the ICBC Heads to Vancouver, Canada

The second annual International Cannabis Business Conference in Berlin showcased both how far Germany’s cannabis community has...

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

Anti-Cannabis Conservatives Seek U.S. Help to Stop Legalization in Canada, the ICBC to Have the Latest

Three Canadian Conservative Party senators who are charged with assisting the transition to legal cannabis for adult-use in their country...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on April 5, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin, Politics.

How Long Will Canada Lead the International Cannabis Market?

In the past couple of years, the hot word in the cannabis industry has been Canada. With an established medical cannabis system and a...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 29, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin.

Canada’s Namaste Technologies Seeking to Be the “Amazon of Cannabis”

Yesterday I told you about a company striving to be the “Starbucks of Cannabis”, and today I bring you another industry...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 27, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin.

Canada Samples African Cannabis

The world keeps getting smaller and cannabis keeps bringing people together. Yes, this is very cliche of me to say. But both of these...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 23, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin, Medical, Politics.

Canada’s Cannabis Legalization Saved; Medical Protected in the U.S. for Now

Yesterday we wrote to you about the long and ugly process of creating policy, and the indispensable role advocacy and activism play in...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 22, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, CBC Vancouver, Cultural, ICBC Berlin, Politics.

Critical Vote Today in Canada’s Parliament Impacts Cannabis Legalization

One thing I hear a lot from newcomers to the cannabis world, is “legalization is inevitable.” It’s a phrase that makes...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 20, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin.

Cannabis Packaging Rules Proposed by Health Canada

The Canadian government has released a new set of temporary regulations following public input, which is meant to guide LPs (licensed...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 13, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin, Politics.

Prohibition Problems at the US-Canada Border for Non-Cannabis Industries

While the US lags behind Canada and other countries moving toward more friendly federal cannabis policies, some are predicting a negative...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 2, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin.

Canadian Cannabis on the Island of Malta?

Canadian cannabis seems to be a hot commodity these days, as more countries come online to initiate programs for medical patients. It...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on February 28, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, CBC San Francisco, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin.

New Report Details How Cannabis Is a $57 Billion Global Market

Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics released a new 65-page report this week detailing monetary estimates of cannabis’ future...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on February 27, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Portland, CBC Vancouver, ICBC Berlin.

Cannabis Just Went Public on the Nasdaq

Today – Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 – marks a moment in history that is the telling of a new era. For the first time ever,...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on February 22, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, Politics.

Alberta Puts British Columbia on Notice in the Canadian Cannabis Marketplace

With support from their national parliament and the blessings of Prime Minister Trudeau, Canada is quickly emerging to be a global leader...

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 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 and...