Author: Anthony Johnson

Will New Jersey Be the Next State to Legalize Cannabis?

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 27, 2018. Posted in ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

With ten states and Washington D.C., already passing laws to legalize cannabis for all adults, the cannabis community is continuing down its path of ending prohibition state by state. The first...

San Diego’s Cannabis Supply System Filling Out Among Tough Competition

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 26, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco.

Everyone with experience in the cannabis industry learned very quickly that legalizing cannabis across the state is just one part of the political and business battle. After months of wrangling over...

Oregon Cannabis Prices Drop, While Sales and Tax Revenue Rise

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 23, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC San Francisco.

Oregon has long been known as a cannabis consumer’s paradise with high-quality products and relatively low prices, even before the state legalized in 2015. By decriminalizing possession in 1973,...

Rep. Joe Kennedy III Now Supports Cannabis Descheduling

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 20, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

Massachusetts Representative Joe Kennedy III, chosen by the Democrats to respond to Donald Trump’s previous State of the Union address, has been seen as a rising star of the Democratic Party and...

First Cannabis Retail Stores in Massachusetts to Open Tuesday

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 19, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco.

Just in time for Thanksgiving, the first two cannabis retail stores will open in Massachusetts after voters passed legalization two years ago. Those that have participated in the regulated industry know...

Forbes: U.S. Falling Behind in the Global Cannabis Market

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 16, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

The U.S. cannabis community just won a few more electoral victories and the next congressional session is looking better than ever, with more members of Congress (finally) agreeing with the 2/3 of Americans...

California Still Counting Votes, but Cannabis Was a Clear Winner

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 13, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

While election day couldn’t get over soon enough for a lot of people, the 2018 midterms feel like they won’t ever end with recounts ongoing in Florida and votes still being counted in California...

German Cannabis Association Hosting Cannabis Normal! in Berlin this November 16-17

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 12, 2018. Posted in Cultural, Politics, Science, Social.

The German Cannabis Association (Deutscher Hanfverband or DHV) is Germany’s largest lobbying group working to end cannabis prohibition in the European powerhouse. Germany has experienced...

What Will Donald Trump’s New Attorney General Mean for Cannabis?

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 9, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

Donald Trump shook up the political world (what else is new) when he fired Reefer Madness Attorney General Jeff Sessions the day following the 2018 midterms. Now, speculation has begun on who the permanent...