International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Big Alcohol Making Big Moves in the Canadian Cannabis Market

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 23, 2018. Posted in Policy.

For years, cannabis legalization activists heard stories about how Big Tobacco companies were poised to sell marijuana as they already had the infrastructure to cultivate the plant and package pre-rolls...

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

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

It’s no secret what Jeff Sessions thinks about cannabis. Donald Trump’s “beleaguered” Attorney General famously once uttered that, “Good people don’t smoke marijuana,”...

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

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

As the Canadian government is set to implement the rules for cannabis commerce in the coming months, companies are doing all they can to prepare. We have seen dramatic consolidation within the industry,...

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

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

There are many great opportunities for entrepreneurs in the multi-billion-dollar Canadian cannabis industry, but the realities of legal commerce mandate that businesses maintain sufficient capital resources...

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

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

Unless you are living under a rock, you know that Canada is about to legalize cannabis commerce across the nation. Once federal, provincial, and local officials finalize all the rules and regulations,...

Aurora Buying MedReleaf in Biggest Cannabis Industry Deal Ever

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

With Canada set to establish a multi-billion dollar cannabis industry that will rival, or maybe even surpass, the spirits and wine industries, companies are looking to consolidate to increase their...

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

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

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 Court would strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports...

Canada Should Grant Amnesty for Cannabis Convictions

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

Legalizing cannabis will bring more jobs, revenue, and freedom to Canada. Article after article has been written, and will continue to be written, about the economic benefits of cannabis commerce....

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Expects Cannabis Sales to Rival Wine

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

When a state or nation is contemplating legalizing cannabis, revenue projections vary. In the United States, most government projections have underestimated cannabis sales as it is hard to accurately...