Author: Anthony Johnson
The International Cannabis Business Conference is joining forces with Spannabis, Europe’s top cannabis expo, to form a super-conference that begins March 14th in Barcelona, Spain....
Cynthia Nixon Embraces Cannabis, Raffling a “Broad City” Bong
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Portland, Politics.
“Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon has made cannabis legalization a major platform of her progressive, anti-establishment New York gubernatorial race, and she has recently doubled down...
Portland Brewery Leading the CBD-Infused Beer Movement
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Portland.
Cannabis is certainly a hot, burgeoning market that may put a small dent in the alcohol market. Smart alcohol industry players realize that legalization is eventually coming, so they are looking at...
Florida May Vote to Legalize Cannabis in 2020
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, Politics.
A strong majority of Florida voters first voted to legalize medical cannabis in 2014, but the will of over 57% of Floridians went unheeded as Sunshine State law requires that constitutional measures...
Cannabis Commerce in Massachusetts Inches Closer to Reality
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Portland, Politics.
On July 1st, when Vermont officially legalized personal cannabis possession and cultivation, but not any marijuana sales, Massachusetts’ legalization law called for the state to permit cannabis...
Will Mexico’s New President Legalize Cannabis?
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.
While the cannabis community cheered Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party’s electoral victory in Canada, the historic election of the liberal López Obrador in Mexico hasn’t elicited...
Oregon Cannabis Prices Down, But Revenue Remains Substantial
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, Politics.
Cannabis officially became legal to possess and cultivate in Oregon on July 1st, 2015. Three years later, the Beaver State has become a cannabis consumers paradise. Advertisements for $3 grams are common,...
Following Oklahoma, Will Utah Legalize Medical Cannabis?
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in ICBC Portland, Medical, Politics.
Support for medical cannabis reaches super-majority levels among voters across the nation, so it is hardly surprising when a state legalizes medicinal use. However, that strong support in the polls...
Happy Independence Day from the ICBC!
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Cultural, Politics.
The International Cannabis Business Conference started just four years ago with the goal of bringing together business, politics, and culture in a way that would provide the cannabis community...