International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

The NHS Legalizes Two Cannabis Based Medications

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 23, 2019. Posted in Medical.

While the struggle for cannabis reform goes on in the United Kingdom, GW Pharmaceuticals is laughing all the way to the bank. At the beginning of the month, NICE (the friendly-sounding drugs advisory...

Australia Lets General Practitioners Prescribe Medical Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 20, 2019. Posted in Medical.

The UK and Australia might both be members of the Commonwealth, but their approach to medical cannabis so far could not be more different. In the UK as of the beginning of the month, the NHS agreed...

Cannabis Reform History Was Made Today In Congress

Written by Johnny Green on November 20, 2019. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis prohibition was approved by the United States Congress in 1937. Since that time, cannabis advocates have fought to reverse that legislation. Federal cannabis prohibition is still in place in...

Science Will Decide The Winners Of The Spannabis Champions Cup

Written by Johnny Green on November 19, 2019. Posted in Cultural.

Cannabis competitions often involve a large amount of subjectivity. The cannabis community has long needed a cannabis competition that is dedicated to objectivity and science. That is why the Spannabis...

Exclusive Interview With Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard

Written by ICBC Staff on November 18, 2019. Posted in Politics.

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is a champion for cannabis policy in Congress and has been since she was first elected in 2013. Gabbard received an endorsement from NORML while running for...

Thailand Health Minister: Cannabis Will Be A Major Agricultural Product For Thai Households

Written by Johnny Green on November 17, 2019. Posted in Medical.

Thailand has a long history with the cannabis plant. It has been a part of the nation’s culture for many years, despite Thailand’s prohibition policies in recent decades. A cannabis revolution...

Study: Cannabis May Reduce PTSD, Depression, And Suicidal States

Written by Johnny Green on November 17, 2019. Posted in Science.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. It is estimated that as many as 354 million adult war survivors globally suffer from PTSD. The...

What Can Other Nations Learn From The Vape Crisis In The U.S.?

Written by Johnny Green on November 16, 2019. Posted in Business.

Vape hysteria has gripped the United States in recent months, with a growing number of illnesses, and even some deaths being reported across the country. Regulators recently announced that the likely...

Will The NBA Reform Its Cannabis Policy?

Written by Johnny Green on November 16, 2019. Posted in Business.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is popular all over the globe. What once started as a North American sport has spread across the planet, resulting in the NBA now being comprised of players...