International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Arrest of 80-Year-Old Patient Shows Why We Need Legalization

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 6, 2018. Posted in ICBC Portland, Politics.

Medical cannabis laws are great and it makes sense that a supermajority of American voters support medicinal use. However, medical laws don’t go far enough to prevent the unnecessary arrest and...

Nevada’s Cannabis Tax Revenue Far Exceeds Expectations

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 3, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC San Francisco.

In what has been a common occurrence in the United States, a state with legalized cannabis commerce has far exceeded initial projections as Nevada’s first-year of regulated sales has been an indisputable...

Major Spanish Political Party Calls for Cannabis Legalization

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 3, 2018. Posted in ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Portland, Politics.

After a vote of no-confidence for the People Party’s (PP) Mariano Rajoy, Pedro Sánchez of the Spanish Socialist Worker’s Party (PSOE) was sworn in as Spain’s Prime Minister...

Missouri to Vote on Medical Cannabis this November

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 2, 2018. Posted in ICBC Portland, Medical, Politics.

Every state that legalizes adult-use or medical cannabis brings us one step closer to ending prohibition for all adults across the country. As someone born and raised in Missouri and started my political...

DJ Muggs and Del the Funky Homosapien at the Portland ICBC!

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 2, 2018. Posted in Cultural, Entertainment, ICBC Portland.

DJ Muggs (Cypress Hill) and Del the Funky Homosapien (Hieroglyphics & Gorillaz) are two living legends that have performed at after parties for the International Cannabis Business Conference before,...

Molson Coors Brewing Company Developing Cannabis Beverage

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 1, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.

There has been some evidence that legalizing cannabis leads to a bit of a dip in alcohol sales, leading some in the alcohol industry to oppose legalization, but there are signs that joining the marijuana...

Senator Jeff Merkley to Welcome ICBC Portland Attendees

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 1, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, Politics.

While Senator Jeff Merkley, unfortunately, cannot make it in person to the International Cannabis Business Conference in Portland, Oregon, this September 27th-28th, due to his senatorial duties in Washington,...

Cannabis CBD Helps Improve Cancer Survival Rate in Mice

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 31, 2018. Posted in ICBC Portland, Medical.

We learn more about the benefits of cannabis and its compounds more and more as research has been allowed. Combatting seizures has been well-documented by Sanja Gupta, but, unfortunately, research has...

Portugal Legalizes Medical Cannabis, Must Improve Law Soon

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 31, 2018. Posted in Policy.

Portugal has been a leader in reforming the failed War on Drugs, decriminalizing the personal use of all drugs back in 2001. By all accounts, ending draconian Drug War penalties and treating drug use...