Author: Anthony Johnson

Declining Profits Bringing Beer Companies Into the Cannabis Industry

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 7, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Recognizing the growth of the burgeoning cannabis industry is enough to bring a lot of companies, entrepreneurs, and investors into the business sector, but beer sellers have an additional reason to...

Cannabis Companies Hiring and Paying More Than Other Industries

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 7, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

With Illinois becoming the 11th state to legalize cannabis, Delaware inching forward to becoming #12, and New Jersey and New York on the verge of ending prohibition, it is easy to see that the cannabis...

Canadian Craft Cannabis Leader Pasha Brands Acquires Producer & Processor

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 6, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Vancouver.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has a long and deserved reputation as a pioneering cannabis leader. Sensible policies and a progressive culture have fostered a welcoming place for the cannabis community,...

Will Joe Biden’s Cannabis Policy Win Four More Years for Donald Trump?

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 6, 2019. Posted in Politics.

A lot can change in American politics, but the current frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, Joe Biden, has a relatively commanding lead over his rivals. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala...

Cannabis Sparks a U.S.-Canadian War for Top Employees

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 5, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Canada has gotten a head start on legalization, but the United States is catching up with Illinois becoming the 11th state to end cannabis prohibition. The Great White North has the advantage of a sensible...

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House Committee Considering Cannabis Banking & D.C. Commerce Monday

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 4, 2019. Posted in Business, Politics.

As the United States moves step by step towards ending federal cannabis prohibition, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will hear some sensible provisions...

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Canadian Cannabis Infused Edibles and Products to Be a $2.7 Billion Market

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 4, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Like a lot of places that have legalized regulated cannabis commerce, Canada has experienced some growing pains. The transition from a medical market into an adult-use one has difficult for small businesses...

France Moves Towards Medical Cannabis Trial Program

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 3, 2019. Posted in Business, Medical, Politics.

Progressive cannabis law reforms have been moving forward around the globe and Europe has certainly been a hotbed of activity. However, while many nations across the continent, including the Netherlands,...

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Watch the 2019 ICBC Zurich Video!

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 3, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) finished off its 2019 European trek with a team-up with CannaTrade in Zurich, Switzerland. Immediately establishing itself as the top business-to-business...