Author: Anthony Johnson

Former US Senate Majority Leader Joins International Cannabis Board

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 22, 2019. Posted in Business, Politics.

As the cannabis legalization movement moves more mainstream, and the industry become more profitable, we shouldn’t be surprised to see former policymakers and elected officials join the business...

Former Congressman Dana Rohrabacher on Reagan, Trump, and Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 21, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

The best chance of the United States has of legalizing cannabis in the near future is passing the STATES Act that would end federal interference with state’s legalization laws as Donald Trump...

ICBC Zurich 2019 In Pictures! Next up: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 18, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) made its first venture into Switzerland last week, with a conference in Zurich, and the event was a raging success. A sincere thanks to all...

Dana Rohrabacher Talks ICBC and Trump’s Support for Cannabis Legalization

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 15, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

Politics can make strange bedfellows. It is a cliche, but it is simply the truth, especially in the United States. There aren’t many political issues that progressive Oregon Senators Ron Wyden...

Europe’s $318 Billion CBD Market Poised for 400% Boom Through 2023

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 10, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich.

Cannabis legalization typically takes a series of baby steps and then giant leaps depending on the location. Progressive states in the U.S. have typically started with decriminalization of personal...

Meet the Cannabis CBD Companies of Switzerland

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 9, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich.

Starting in 2016, Switzerland approved cannabis flowers and products for tobacco cessation or as a tobacco substitute. The catch is that the THC content cannot go over 1%. Since then, over 600 companies...

Luxembourg Poised to Lead Europe Toward Cannabis Legalization in 2020

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 6, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

As cannabis-friendly locales in Amsterdam and the Netherlands have helped change the European (and global) culture towards cannabis, regulations are needed to ensure that governments fully embrace...

Canadian Cannabis Giant Makes a Huge Investment in Europe

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 3, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich.

The global cannabis community is growing closer and closer, and the International Cannabis Business Conference has had a front row seat over the last five years as federal policies around the world...

ICBC Zurich and CannaTrade Two Weeks Away!

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 2, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

Switzerland has a long history as a drug policy pioneer and even allowed “grey market” cannabis sales in recent history thanks to a loophole in the Swiss Narcotics Act. While that loophole...