Author: ICBC Staff

Canadian Cannabis Companies Eyeing German Marijuana Market

Written by ICBC Staff on February 2, 2017. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

The expansion of Germany’s medical cannabis laws has understandably gotten a lot of international attention. Germany is one of the world’s economic and political leaders, so major marijuana...

ICBC Early Bird Ticket Prices End at Midnight!

Written by ICBC Staff on February 1, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

As recreational cannabis begins to come online before the start of the new year, the State of California is about to enter new territory. And the world is watching. Get your tickets now for the International...

California Bill Would Protect Cannabis Businesses’ Trademarks

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

One of the most onerous tasks associated with immersing into the new cannabis market is the frustrating inability to trademark and brand one’s product. With a new industry, particularly one as...

Germany’s Medical Marijuana Law Vastly Improved

Written by ICBC Staff on January 24, 2017. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

Last Thursday, some seriously ill patients in Germany breathed a sigh of relief when lawmakers in the lower house of Germany’s Parliament unanimously approved a measure which would improve accessibility...

Over $53 Billion Spent on Cannabis in North America Last Year!

Written by ICBC Staff on January 19, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

According to a report just released from Arcview Market Research, legal cannabis sales are slowly siphoning the product – and the profit – off the illicit market. Each day more consumers...

When Will California Cannabis Regulations Be Implemented?

Written by ICBC Staff on January 13, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

Legal cannabis for adult recreational use has finally come to the State of California. But that doesn’t mean non-patients can legally buy it anywhere yet, and entrepreneurs are chomping at the...

California Cannabis Market Bigger Than Next Five Commodities Combined

Written by ICBC Staff on January 12, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

A new figure has been making the rounds that has ganjapreneurs and cannabis investors on the west coast sitting up in their seat. The number is $23.3 billion, and it’s the latest economic estimate...

How Will California Cannabis Businesses Deal With Banking?

Written by ICBC Staff on January 11, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

As anyone involved in the US cannabis industry is well-aware, dealing with banks is probably the biggest source of headaches in this quasi-legal market. Many individuals and businesses have been forced...

German Medical Cannabis Law Set to Improve in 2017

Written by ICBC Staff on January 6, 2017. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

Unlike in the US, current German laws allow doctors to prescribe cannabis – but only after all other conventional therapies have been exhausted. Soon, medical doctors in Germany will begin...