Author: Anthony Johnson

Cannabis Legalization in Canada has Global Implications

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 20, 2018. Posted in Cultural, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

The historic vote by the Canadian Senate to pass the Cannabis Act (C-45) yesterday, setting up Canada to become the first G7 nation to legalize cannabis and the first nation to end prohibition for all...

New York Makes a Big Move Towards Cannabis Legalization

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 19, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Cannabis legalization in the U.S. states has primarily been led by voter initiatives as all of the states to legalize cannabis commerce have done so through signature petition efforts that put ballot...

Breaking: Canadian Senate Likely to Pass Legalization by Friday

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 19, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

The timing of the International Cannabis Business Conference, where top industry participants from around the globe converge upon Vancouver this June 24th-25th, couldn’t be much better as the...

Canadian House Passes Legalization Again, Now Back to Senate

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 18, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

The cannabis legalization political football has been tossed back to the Canadian Senate as the House of Commons passed the Cannabis Act (C-45) 205 to 82, with Conservatives largely opposing the measure....

Canadian Cannabis Companies Need Chefs, Brewers, and More

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 18, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

It’s already been reported that Canadian cannabis companies preparing for legalization later this year are recruiting skilled extractors and increasing the pay of cultivators. With reports that...

National Review Conservative Backs the STATES Act

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 15, 2018. Posted in Cultural, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Theodore Kupfer, or any conservative, writing for the National Review supports cannabis legalization, especially a states’ rights position on the issue....

Canadian Cannabis Company Aphria Hiring Extractors

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 15, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Recently, Cannabis At Work’s business report detailed the rising salaries for cannabis cultivators in Canada, with quality assurance personnel making an average salary of CA$91,300 and master...

Canadian House Protects Cannabis Home Grows and Branding

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 13, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

When we cannabis legalization advocates were celebrating the Canadian Senate’s vote to end federal prohibition, we had some big problems with a few amendments, namely a provision that would allow...

Reverse Mergers Bring American Cannabis Companies to Canada

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 13, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

It’s no secret that the Canadian federal government has been a global leader in implementing progressive cannabis policies compared to the rest of the world. Canada legalized medical cannabis...