Author: Anthony Johnson

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 16, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

$24 Billion Canadian Cannabis Industry Set to Grow Abroad and at Home

Unless you are living under a rock, you know that Canada is about to legalize cannabis commerce across the nation. Once federal,...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 15, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Aurora Buying MedReleaf in Biggest Cannabis Industry Deal Ever

With Canada set to establish a multi-billion dollar cannabis industry that will rival, or maybe even surpass, the spirits and wine...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 14, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

U.S. Cannabis Industry Bolstered by Supreme Court’s Gambling Ruling

As a sports fan that likes to occasionally place a wager or two while I’m in Las Vegas, I was hoping that the United States Supreme...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 10, 2018. Posted in Cultural, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Canada Should Grant Amnesty for Cannabis Convictions

Legalizing cannabis will bring more jobs, revenue, and freedom to Canada. Article after article has been written, and will continue...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 9, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Expects Cannabis Sales to Rival Wine

When a state or nation is contemplating legalizing cannabis, revenue projections vary. In the United States, most government projections...

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

Largest Canadian Supermarket Chain to Open Cannabis Stores

Unless you’re living under a rock, you know that Canada is about to legalize cannabis commerce among adults across the nation and...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 7, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Social.

Canadian Cannabis and Beer Markets Starting to Merge

While there is evidence that legal cannabis decreases beer (and alcohol) consumption a bit, it does make a lot of sense for the cannabis...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 3, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Will Canada Delay Cannabis Legalization…Again?

Every state in the U.S. that has legalized cannabis has had its ups and downs, so we shouldn’t expect Canada to be any different as...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 2, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Canopy Growth, Other Top Canadian Cannabis Companies, Ready for Legalization

Canadian cannabis companies have had a leg up on the rest of the world thanks to their federal government wisely legalizing medicinal use...

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 1, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Report Estimates Canadians Spent Over $5 Billion on Cannabis in 2017

Estimating cannabis use and expenditures is rather tricky, especially during prohibition. Most people, even with the promise of...

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 30, 2018. Posted in ICBC Vancouver, Medical.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Cannabis Can Be a Gateway to Recovery

Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s evolution on cannabis has been rather remarkable. In 2009, he was a prominent voice opposing legalization. By...

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 27, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Canadian Cannabis Market Set to Surpass $9 Billion by 2025

Cannabis commerce is an obvious revenue generator. Every place that has legalized cannabis has seen more jobs created and tax dollars for...

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 26, 2018. Posted in ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

British Columbia, Canada, to Start Unveiling Cannabis Legislation

The global cannabis community rejoiced when Canada’s Liberal Party, led by Justin Trudeau, won a landslide victory in 2015 with...

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 24, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Cannabis Canada Council Formed to Represent the Regulated Canadian Industry

Everyone involved with a licensed and regulated cannabis industry quickly understands that ending prohibition was only a part of the...

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 16, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

After Another Successful Berlin Event, the ICBC Heads to Vancouver, Canada

The second annual International Cannabis Business Conference in Berlin showcased both how far Germany’s cannabis community has...

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 6, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

German Trade Association Leads the Way for Cannabis Legalization

The German Cannabis Association (Deutscher Hanfverband or DHV) is Germany’s largest lobbying group working to legalize cannabis....

Written by Anthony Johnson on February 1, 2018. Posted in ICBC San Francisco, Politics, Social.

San Francisco and San Diego to Expunge Cannabis Convictions, ICBC Will Cover the Latest Developments

Creating jobs and generating revenue garner most of the media headlines, but the most important aspect of legalizing cannabis is simply...

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 25, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

Sessions Can’t Stop Cannabis Investment, Learn Latest at the ICBC in San Francisco

When Trump Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that he was going to allow federal prosecutors to enforce federal marijuana law, even...

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 19, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco.

Top Cannabis CTO Explains How to Roll Over 5 Million Pre-Rolls in a Year

This article by Oscar Pascual was originally published by Smell The Truth: As cannabis smoking accessories become more advanced and...

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 8, 2018. Posted in Politics.

Jeff Sessions Fallout: Dana Rohrabacher Interviewed

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, in an attempt to stifle the cannabis legalization movement by repealing the Obama Administration’s...

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 4, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

Cannabis Commerce in California Means Regulatory Compliance

The early lines at newly-licensed California cannabis retail outlets are just a preview of the vast economic opportunities available in...

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 3, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

Cannabis Czar Lori Ajax Interviewed Ahead of the ICBC in San Francisco

Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you know that California just legalized cannabis commerce this year. California’s...

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 15, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Kauai, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver.

Entrepreneur Magazine Covers ICBC Kauai

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC), since its very first event in September of 2014 in Portland, Oregon, has grown and...

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 13, 2017. Posted in Medical, Politics.

Tulsi Gabbard Urges Medical Marijuana Research to Combat Opioid Crisis

Just a few days after welcoming attendees to the International Cannabis Business Conference in Kauai, Hawai’i...

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 5, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Kauai, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

ICBC Kauai Was One for the Ages, onto San Francisco and Berlin and…

Yesterday’s Kauai Cannabis Classic golf tournament, sponsored by Leafly and Cannafornia, capped off a truly amazing International...

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 28, 2017. Posted in ICBC Kauai, Politics.

Tulsi Gabbard Talks Marijuana Policy with Smell the Truth

A veteran of the Iraq War, Hawaii’s Tulsi Gabbard was a rising star in Democratic politics before she resigned as vice-chair of the...

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 24, 2017. Posted in ICBC Kauai, Politics.

Candid Conversation About Cannabis with Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is serving her third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Hawaii’s Second...

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 22, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC Kauai, ICBC San Francisco.

Cannafornia’s Paul King on Cannabis Cultivation, DJ Muggs & More

Paul King decided to “go big or go home,” when he started his cannabis cultivation business in California, and he indeed...

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 21, 2017. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Kauai, ICBC San Francisco, Politics, Social.

Disrupting the Industry: Merry Jane Covers ICBC Organizers

Anyone that has attended marijuana conferences, along with the International Cannabis Business Conference knows that the ICBC is...

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 13, 2017. Posted in OMBC.

The Oregon Medical Marijuana Program Lives On, Needs Reform

“The OMMP is dead.” “Wrong. Long live the OMMP!” If you are a member of the Oregon cannabis community, you have...

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 10, 2017. Posted in Business.

New York Mayoral Candidate Supports Economic Justice and Legalization

I didn’t know what to expect when interviewing New York City mayoral candidate Mike Tolkin. Some third-party candidates can be very...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 22, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC Kauai.

Two Hawaiian Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Generate Over $426,000

Maui Grown Therapies and Oahu’s Aloha Green Apothecary are the only two medical cannabis dispensaries legally operating under...

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 8, 2017. Posted in Politics.

Medical Cannabis Patients and Providers Protected by Senate Debt Bill

The cannabis community was rocked when the Republican-led House Rules Committee nonsensically prohibited a vote on the...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 17, 2017. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

German Cannabis Expert, Dr. Franjo Grotenhermen, Starts Hunger Strike

Germany has made great strides improving its cannabis laws in recent years, but there is still so much work to be done, as too many...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 16, 2017. Posted in ICBC Kauai.

Hawaii Officials Prepare for a Big Boost in Cannabis Patients

Despite the nonsensical naysaying by Reefer Madness prohibitionists, medical cannabis now enjoys mainstream acceptance across the United...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 15, 2017. Posted in ICBC Kauai.

High Demand and Regulatory Obstacles for Hawaiian Cannabis Dispensary

I suspect there are smirks emerging as some people are reading this article. “Welcome to the cannabis industry,” they might...

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 8, 2017. Posted in ICBC Kauai.

State Legislatures Want to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition

On the heels of New Jersey Senator Cory Booker introducing the “Marijuana Justice Act” to repeal cannabis prohibition, the...

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

White House Chaos May Be Good for the Cannabis Industry

Donald Trump came into office as a complete wildcard on a number of federal policy issues, cannabis included. During the campaign, he...

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

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

It is an understatement to say that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is no friend to the cannabis community. Throughout his political...

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

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

It was very fitting that the first day of the International Cannabis Business Conference in Berlin focused heavily on medical...

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

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

MedCann founder Pierre Debs has a rather remarkable story about how he rose to the highest ranks of the medical cannabis industry in...

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

The ICBC Combines Cannabis Politics, Business and Culture

As a veteran of many cannabis conferences over the last 15-plus years, I can honestly state that the International Cannabis Business...

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

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

The California cannabis industry will be undergoing a huge overhaul as the state develops and implements new regulations for the...

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

Cannabis Safe Payment Act Could Aid California Tax Collections

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...

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

NBA Champion John Salley to Speak at the ICBC!

Sports are huge in America, not only business-wise, but culturally. Sports were racially desegregated in America before the rest of our...

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

Henry Rollins to Keynote the ICBC in San Francisco

The upcoming International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in San Francisco, will once again display revolutionary,...

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 28, 2016. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

World Health Organization May Reclassify Cannabis Internatioanlly

Changes to state cannabis policies in the United States over the last twenty years – especially in the last four years – have...

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 27, 2016. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

California’s Ever-Changing Rules Make Business Planning Volatile

Business and cannabis experts agree, California is positioned to be the dominant world market for legal marijuana following the passage...

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 23, 2016. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

Germany Health Insurance Providers May Cover Medical Marijuana

Medical cannabis has seen a rather dramatic political renaissance over the past two decades. Until California passed Proposition 215,...

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 13, 2016. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

Düsseldorf, Germany, Moves Forward with Cannabis Legalization

Cannabis law reform can move at a very rapid pace once the momentum for legalization takes hold. While it can be extremely frustrating...