Author: Anthony Johnson

White House Chaos May Be Good for the Cannabis Industry

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 1, 2017. Posted in ICBC Kauai.

Donald Trump came into office as a complete wildcard on a number of federal policy issues, cannabis included. During the campaign, he stated that he supported medical marijuana and that legalization...

No Matter What Trump or Sessions Does, the Cannabis Community Will Thrive

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 26, 2017. Posted in ICBC Kauai.

It is an understatement to say that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is no friend to the cannabis community. Throughout his political career, Sessions has been on the wrong side of history on marijuana,...

Leafly-Sponsored After-Party Caps Off Historic First Day of the Berlin ICBC

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 12, 2017. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

It was very fitting that the first day of the International Cannabis Business Conference in Berlin focused heavily on medical cannabis research as the German medicinal marijuana system just recently...

Don’t Miss MedCann Founder Pierre Debs at the Berlin ICBC

Written by Anthony Johnson on March 23, 2017. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

MedCann founder Pierre Debs has a rather remarkable story about how he rose to the highest ranks of the medical cannabis industry in Germany. The European powerhouse’s medical law has...

The ICBC Combines Cannabis Politics, Business and Culture

Written by Anthony Johnson on February 14, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

As a veteran of many cannabis conferences over the last 15-plus years, I can honestly state that the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is a unique marijuana event like no other. I am...

California Marijuana Czar Lori Ajax to Speak at the ICBC in San Francisco

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 25, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

The California cannabis industry will be undergoing a huge overhaul as the state develops and implements new regulations for the state’s medical and recreational systems. The cannabis community will...

Cannabis Safe Payment Act Could Aid California Tax Collections

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 18, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

One of the biggest problems in the cannabis industry both old and new, is the issue of money. By that, I mean dealing with large amounts of marijuana inevitably means dealing with large amounts of...

NBA Champion John Salley to Speak at the ICBC!

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 17, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

Sports are huge in America, not only business-wise, but culturally. Sports were racially desegregated in America before the rest of our society. Athletes can have a profound impact upon our culture,...

Henry Rollins to Keynote the ICBC in San Francisco

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 10, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

The upcoming International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in San Francisco, will once again display revolutionary, unique thinking by featuring a keynote address by entertainment guru and...