Author: Amber Iris Langston

Peruvian Moms Lead the Fight for Medical Cannabis

Written by Amber Iris Langston on October 27, 2017. Posted in Medical.

Count this week as another win for moms. Following a significant education campaign surrounding the use of cannabis as a treatment for children with epilepsy, the Peruvian Congress showed overwhelming...

Morgan Heritage to Perform at the ICBC in Kauai, Hawaii

Written by Amber Iris Langston on October 26, 2017. Posted in Entertainment, ICBC Kauai.

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) always brings the heavyweights, and this December is no exception. I’m excited that a giant act in musical world will be joining the ICBC...

Majority of Republicans Now Support Cannabis Legalization

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

What people do not understand, they fear. And what they fear, they destroy. I believe I first picked up that nugget of wisdom from Nightbreed, a strange horror/thriller movie based on the Clive Barker...

Water Quality Oversight Comes to California’s Cannabis Market

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

On Tuesday, California’s State Water Board announced a strict new water policy for the Golden State’s exploding cannabis cultivation in attempt to create environmental standards to guide...

Oregon Cannabis Legalization Disburses $85 for State Services

Written by Amber Iris Langston on October 13, 2017. Posted in Business.

Schools, police, public health and safety officials and local government administrators in Oregon are all smiling big this week. Noelle Crombie of The Oregonian reported that the Oregon Department of...

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,...