International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

New York Mayoral Candidate Supports Economic Justice and Legalization

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 10, 2017. Posted in Business.

I didn’t know what to expect when interviewing New York City mayoral candidate Mike Tolkin. Some third-party candidates can be very eccentric and New York has had it’s fair share; it is...

Landmark Cannabis Intellectual Property Case Settled

Written by Amber Iris Langston on October 6, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC Kauai.

Beginning in December, getting high on Gorilla Glue is going to be a really terrible idea. This week, The Gorilla Glue Co. and GG Strains LLC reached a settlement for a major lawsuit claiming trademark...

California Cannabis Advisory Committee Announced

Written by Amber Iris Langston on October 5, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

The California Department of Consumer Affairs announced appointments to a new committee created under the Bureau of Cannabis Control. The committee will assist in the development of rules and regulations...

Alaskan Cannabis Prohibitionists Lose Again

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

Take note America – cannabis is here to stay. Last night Alaska voters in small communities reaffirmed at the ballot box a number of strong American values – civil liberties, social justice,...

Regulatory Hurdles Hurting Canadian Cannabis Oil Market

Written by Amber Iris Langston on October 3, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Onerous regulations appear to be negatively impacting the cannabis business growth in Canada. Specifically, current organizational structures may be too strict to allow production to meet demand for...

California Insurance Commissioner Announces Major Commercial Carrier to Cover Cannabis

Written by Amber Iris Langston on September 29, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco.

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones takes his job very seriously. Purportedly, he is one of only two persons at the state capitol building in Sacramento who is allowed to carry a gun. I’m...

Canadian Courts Could Strike Down Cannabis Monopolies

Written by Amber Iris Langston on September 28, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Jodie Giesz-Ramsay, known to many as Jodie Emery, co-owner of Cannabis Culture magazine and its associated businesses based in Vancouver, BC, is mounting an effort to challenge some of the provisions...

Study Shows Danger of Heating Butane Hash Oil Over 750 Degrees

Written by Amber Iris Langston on September 27, 2017. Posted in ICBC Kauai, ICBC San Francisco, Science.

Concentrates, extractions, infusions – call them what you will – many entrepreneurs in the cannabis space are hedging their bets to play in, if not dominate, that sector of the new market....