Author: Anthony Johnson
Most states with regulated sales up and running have surpassed initial estimates regarding projected cannabis sales, with California being the lone holdout. In addition to surpassing early projections,...
Lloyd’s of London OKs Insuring Canadian Cannabis Companies
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.
On many fronts, the cannabis industry is booming with record revenues and stock prices exceeding expectations. Of course, many serious issues remain, even for Canadian companies, where their home nation...
Forbes: Will Anheuser-Busch Join the Cannabis Industry?
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.
With several beer companies making the leap into the burgeoning cannabis industry, many observers are wondering if the trend will continue or whether we’ll see other business sectors make a similar...
ICBC Portland Early Bird Tickets End in One Week!
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in ICBC Portland.
The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) has flourished into the world’s premier cannabis business-to-business (B2B) event in the four years since it first debuted in Portland, just...
Trump Allies Refute Administration’s Secret War on Cannabis
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in ICBC Portland, Politics.
Dominic Holden’s Buzzfeed article revealing that the Donald Trump White House is choreographing a “secret war” on cannabis that calls upon various government agencies to publicize...
Cannabis and Biotech Companies Agree to Landmark Partnership
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, Science.
Mainstream investors and major corporations are seeing the value of the cannabis industry as big investment news stories are breaking every week, if not every few days, as Canada marches toward its...
Fortune: Getting a Job in the Cannabis Industry
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.
As we head into Labor Day weekend, maybe you are happy with your job, or maybe you are looking for a career change. If you’re looking to move into something new, then the cannabis industry may...
Canopy Growth: Not the Amazon or Google of Cannabis…Yet
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.
As the cannabis industry has gone more mainstream, there have been numerous headlines about who will be the “Starbucks” or “Wal-Mart” or “Costco” or “Amazon”...
Oregon Hits Record Monthly Cannabis Revenue in July
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.
Oregon’s cannabis revenue has continually far exceeded expectations. The state only projected to bring in between $17 to $40 million per year in tax proceeds, but the industry has now more than...