Author: Anthony Johnson

GOP Senate Justice Department Bill Protects Medical Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 12, 2018. Posted in ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Medical, Politics.

Cannabis legalization supporters were understandably displeased when Donald Trump appointed Jeff Sessions as United States Attorney General as the former Alabama senator has a long history of Reefer...

PRØHBTD Building Cannabis Brands at the ICBC after $8M Raise

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 12, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver.

PRØHBTD, a media startup that has helped bring cannabis brands, and the culture overall, into the mainstream has just announced a successful $8 million fundraise to continue helping cannabis businesses...

U.S. Mayors Call for Descheduling, Form New Coalition

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 11, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

The United States Conference of Mayors, a nonpartisan organization representing cities with populations of 30,000 or more, has called for the federal descheduling of cannabis as well as other policy...

Cannabis Cultivators’ Wages Rise in Canada

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 11, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

The cannabis industry is a hot jobs market, especially in Canada as the country is set to legalize commerce later this summer. The competition among companies is tough, but the need for skilled workers...

Canada Set to Legalize Cannabis this Summer After Senate Vote

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 8, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

We knew that the Canadian Senate was set to vote on CA-45, the Cannabis Act, on June 7th, and while the measure was expected to pass, there’s always a twinge of fear that something might go wrong,...

STATES Act Would Move U.S. Cannabis Law Closer to Canada’s

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 7, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Today is a great day for cannabis legalization supporters in the United States and around the world as the long-awaited, marijuana law reform proposal spearheaded by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)...

A Conversation with CBD Naturals® Founder Jared Berry

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 5, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Vancouver.

As we’ve seen cannabis go mainstream, the cannabidiol, known best as CBD, has gone even more mainstream as the cannabinoid’s medical benefits, and lack of psychoactive effect, have brought CBD...

Canadian Senate Set to Vote on Cannabis Legalization Thursday

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 4, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

I’ll never forget the joy of seeing Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party earn control of the Canadian government in 2015 as the party became the first governing political party with legalization...

New Jersey’s Top Doctor Promotes Medical Cannabis Program

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 1, 2018. Posted in ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Medical.

Many of medical cannabis’ medicinal benefits cannot be disputed at this point. Can anyone honestly deny that cannabis can help patients to combat nausea and increase their appetite? With the current...