international cannabis business conference zurich Archives - International Cannabis Business Conference https://ca.internationalcbc.com/category/international-cannabis-business-conference-zurich/ USA Canada And Europe's International Cannabis Business Conference Mon, 20 May 2019 15:58:51 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://ca.internationalcbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-icbclogo_512_512-32x32.jpg international cannabis business conference zurich Archives - International Cannabis Business Conference https://ca.internationalcbc.com/category/international-cannabis-business-conference-zurich/ 32 32 International Cannabis Business Conference Zurich 2019 In Pictures! https://ca.internationalcbc.com/international-cannabis-business-conference-zurich-2019-in-pictures/ Mon, 20 May 2019 15:58:51 +0000 https://ca.internationalcbc.com/?p=35433 The International Cannabis Business Conference made its first venture into Switzerland last week, with a conference in Zurich, and the event was a raging success. A sincere thanks to all of our speakers, attendees, sponsors and CannaTrade, Europe’s oldest hemp fair, for partnering with us. We are already looking forward to returning to Switzerland next year! […]

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]]> Europe’s $318 Billion CBD Market Poised for 400% Boom Through 2023 https://ca.internationalcbc.com/europes-318-billion-cbd-market-poised-for-400-boom-through-2023/ Fri, 10 May 2019 16:09:22 +0000 https://ca.internationalcbc.com/?p=35442 Cannabis legalization typically takes a series of baby steps and then giant leaps depending on the location. Progressive states in the U.S. have typically started with decriminalization of personal amounts, then legal medical use, until finally ending prohibition for adults. More conservative states that haven’t yet legalized have added another step: embracing CBD, while still […]

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]]> Will Switzerland Soon Start Exporting Cannabis Into Germany and the EU? https://ca.internationalcbc.com/will-switzerland-soon-start-exporting-cannabis-into-germany-and-the-eu/ Tue, 23 Apr 2019 22:22:41 +0000 https://ca.internationalcbc.com/?p=35247 With the news that both the first German bid has concluded and that Macedonia seems poised to import cannabis into the European Union, there has been increased interest in who can import cannabis into Germany, if not the EU and beyond. Could Switzerland become a major source of cannabinoid medications in Europe? The International Cannabis […]

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]]> Understanding the European CBD “Novel Foods” Regulations https://ca.internationalcbc.com/understanding-the-european-cbd-novel-foods-regulations/ Mon, 22 Apr 2019 22:56:41 +0000 https://ca.internationalcbc.com/?p=35251 Foreigners entering the European cannabis market are finding that the regulations here are much higher than they expected, if not well downright confusing. This is especially true as cannabis crosses over into both food and medicine as well as beauty and skin products. One piece of regulation that is proving particularly thorny for CBD producers […]

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]]> 263 Million Cannabis Consumers and Taxation – A Delicate Balance https://ca.internationalcbc.com/263-million-cannabis-consumers-and-taxation-a-delicate-balance/ Fri, 19 Apr 2019 22:59:00 +0000 https://ca.internationalcbc.com/?p=35254 With 263 million estimated global cannabis consumers and a total addressable market of $344 billion (illicit and legal combined), cannabis is poised to make a material impact on the global economy. As the cannabis markets in Europe, Latin America, Asia and even Africa are beginning to take shape, one commonly overlooked regulatory detail is the […]

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]]> Exclusive Interview with Ben Arn of CannaTrade, the International Cannabis Business Conference’s Partner in Zurich https://ca.internationalcbc.com/exclusive-interview-with-ben-arn-of-cannatrade-the-international-cannabis-business-conferences-partner-in-zurich/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 23:01:58 +0000 https://ca.internationalcbc.com/?p=35256 Switzerland’s cannabis scene has flown somewhat under the radar internationally, but that is about to change. The innovative nation actually has rich cannabis culture. From the late 1990s until 2004, a “grey market” flourished as the cannabis community utilized a loophole in the federal narcotics law to engage in cannabis commerce. After the Swiss government […]

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]]> European Medical Cannabis Sales Doubled from 2017 to 2018 https://ca.internationalcbc.com/european-medical-cannabis-sales-doubled-from-2017-to-2018/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 23:05:41 +0000 https://ca.internationalcbc.com/?p=35259 Unless you are living under a rock, you know that cannabis legalization, for both medical and adult use purposes, is moving forward nation-by-nation across Europe and around the world. European medicinal sales doubled last year, and we can expect growth to continue rather aggressively as progress begets progress. Germany has been the leader on medical […]

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]]> German Cultivation Bids Reverberate Across the Global Cannabis Industry https://ca.internationalcbc.com/german-cultivation-bids-reverberate-across-the-global-cannabis-industry/ Tue, 09 Apr 2019 23:20:39 +0000 https://ca.internationalcbc.com/?p=35269 The day after the third annual International Cannabis Business Conference in Berlin, as the crew packed up and headed on to Zurich, news about the German cultivation bid surfaced in the domestic media. Namely, that three bid finalists (Aurora, Aphria and Demecan, a start-up founded with Wayland) had been selected. This is unofficial “news” as […]

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]]> Germany, Switzerland, UK, & More: Big European Cannabis News Abounds https://ca.internationalcbc.com/germany-switzerland-uk-more-big-european-cannabis-news-abounds/ Tue, 09 Apr 2019 23:15:39 +0000 https://ca.internationalcbc.com/?p=35266 The forces currently shaping the European cannabis map are intriguing this spring and from several directions. For the latest developments in Europe and across the globe, there will be no better place learn and network with those leading the way, than at the International Cannabis Business Conference in Zurich with Cannatrade. In the meantime, here […]

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]]> European Union Hemp Set to Increase THC Percentage https://ca.internationalcbc.com/european-union-hemp-set-to-increase-thc-percentage/ Fri, 05 Apr 2019 23:27:19 +0000 https://ca.internationalcbc.com/?p=35274 Cannabis and hemp are obviously intertwined in reality and politically. Cannabis and hemp are the same plant, but politically and regulatorily, hemp has been classified as basically low-THC cannabis, with allowable THC percentages varying depending upon jurisdictions. In Switzerland, where the International Cannabis Business Conference will be holding its next event in conjunction with the […]

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