Author: Anthony Johnson

Swiss Federal Commission for Addiction Issues Endorses Legal Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 1, 2019. Posted in ICBC Zurich, Politics.

Drug policy reformers in the United States have long looked to Europe as an example of progressive policies to end the harms of the failed Drug War. Switzerland has been an innovative pioneer, but has...

European Commission Presidential Candidate Supports Cannabis Legalization

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 30, 2019. Posted in ICBC Zurich, Politics.

The nations comprising the European Union have made great strides advancing progressive cannabis policies over recent years, as we’ve seen countries decriminalize personal possession (even allowing...

How Soon Will Pharmacies in Switzerland Be Dispensing Medical Cannabis?

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 29, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich, Medical, Politics.

Understanding that cannabis should be legal generally, especially for medical purposes, has become a relatively easy answer with a broad consensus around a lot of the world. How exactly cannabis should...

First Latin American Cannabis to Be Exported to Germany and Europe

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 26, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Zurich, Medical, Politics.

In three short years, Germany has become a major leader in the European and international medical cannabis system, quickly becoming the continent’s biggest market and helping set the standard...

Former U.S. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher to Keynote ICBC Zurich!

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 25, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

Cannabis legalization has come a long way in the United States, currently enjoying record high support across the political spectrum with supermajority support among Democrats and independents...

Exclusive Interview with Ben Arn of CannaTrade, ICBC’s Partner in Zurich

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

Switzerland’s cannabis scene has flown somewhat under the radar internationally, but that is about to change. The innovative nation actually has rich cannabis culture. From the late 1990s until...

2019 ICBC Berlin Overview Video Featuring Dr. Mechoulam & More!

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 17, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Zurich, Politics, Science, Social.

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in Berlin was such an epic success and we couldn’t be happier with how it went. It is rather amazing how quickly ICBC Berlin established...

European Medical Cannabis Sales Doubled from 2017 to 2018

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 16, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Zurich, Medical, Politics.

Unless you are living under a rock, you know that cannabis legalization, for both medical and adult use purposes, is moving forward nation-by-nation across Europe and around the world. European medicinal...

Die Welt, One of Germany’s Most Influential Newspapers, Touts the ICBC

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 15, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Zurich.

Germany’s medical cannabis program has grown by leaps and bounds and you don’t have to be too knowledgeable about Europe to know the influence that the German economy has on the...