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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 Anthony Johnson on December 13, 2017. Posted in Medical, Politics.

Tulsi Gabbard Urges Medical Marijuana Research to Combat Opioid Crisis

Just a few days after welcoming attendees to the International Cannabis Business Conference in Kauai, Hawai’i...

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 Anthony Johnson on November 28, 2017. Posted in CBC Kauai, Politics.

Tulsi Gabbard Talks Marijuana Policy with Smell the Truth

A veteran of the Iraq War, Hawaii’s Tulsi Gabbard was a rising star in Democratic politics before she resigned as vice-chair of the...

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 24, 2017. Posted in CBC Kauai, Politics.

Candid Conversation About Cannabis with Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is serving her third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Hawaii’s Second...

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 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 October 31, 2017. Posted in Cultural, ICBC Berlin, Politics.

Germany Inches Closer to Adult Use Cannabis

For citizens of Germany, legislation works a little differently. Theirs is a parliamentary body made of multiple parties – not just...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on October 25, 2017. Posted in Politics.

Majority of Republicans Now Support Cannabis Legalization

What people do not understand, they fear. And what they fear, they destroy. I believe I first picked up that nugget of wisdom from...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on October 24, 2017. Posted in CBC Kauai, CBC San Francisco, Politics, Science.

Water Quality Oversight Comes to California’s Cannabis Market

On Tuesday, California’s State Water Board announced a strict new water policy for the Golden State’s exploding cannabis...

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. The...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on October 4, 2017. Posted in Politics.

Alaskan Cannabis Prohibitionists Lose Again

Take note America – cannabis is here to stay. Last night Alaska voters in small communities reaffirmed at the ballot box a number...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on September 14, 2017. Posted in CBC Vancouver, Politics.

Cannabis Prohibitionists Proclaim That the Sky Will Fall in Canada

Members of the Canadian House of Commons health committee have been hearing testimony this week about the planned roll-out for...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on September 12, 2017. Posted in Politics.

Let the FDA and United Nations Know You Support CBD

Holy smokes! It’s a quick turnaround, but I just learned that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 8, 2017. Posted in Politics.

Medical Cannabis Patients and Providers Protected by Senate Debt Bill

The cannabis community was rocked when the Republican-led House Rules Committee nonsensically prohibited a vote on the...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on September 7, 2017. Posted in Politics.

Rohrabacher and Blumenauer React to Blockage of Their Marijuana Amendment

In a late night announcement, US House Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), co-founders of the...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on August 10, 2017. Posted in Politics.

National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators Urges Ending Cannabis Prohibition

Just a couple of days ago, my colleague Anthony Johnson reported that for the second year in a row, the National Conference of State...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on August 9, 2017. Posted in Politics.

More Progress in Europe as Poland Legalizes Medical Cannabis

Polish President Andrzej Duda signed into law last a month a measure which will allow the production and sale of medical cannabis to...