International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

The Legal Cannabis Coalition “Organizes” Holland’s Canna Expertise

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 26, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Just when you thought that Europe was about to just lie down and give in to Brussels (on anything, but including all things cannabis), here comes the rear guard. Organizing on both a regional and even...

The European Court Of Justice Throws Down On Hemp

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 26, 2020. Posted in Business.

Apart from the Herculean task of normalization of cannabis generally, the battle for regulatory definitions over hemp has definitely taken some strange twists and turns of late. May the Hemp Be With...

International Cannabis Business Conference To Host Virtual Global Cannabis Symposium June 9th

Written by Johnny Green on May 19, 2020. Posted in Business.

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is excited to announce that we are hosting a virtual cannabis symposium on June 9, 2020. The ICBC’s in-person events are known worldwide for...

Israel Government Permits Medical Cannabis Exports

Written by Johnny Green on May 19, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Israel is a true pioneer when it comes to medical cannabis policy and cannabis research. After all, it was in Israel that ICBC alumni Raphael Mechoulam first isolated THC. The results and findings from...

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Albania Moves Closer To Legal Cannabis Cultivation

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 19, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that the country’s legislators are close to concluding a draft law allowing the cultivation of medical cannabis. He made the announcement during a live...

Is Joe Biden Finally Coming On Board With Cannabis?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 19, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Remote campaign stumps, and a flagging economy aside, one of the key issues for the 2020 presidential campaign in the United States will absolutely include cannabis reform. So far, the Democratic Party...

U.S. Cannabis Banking Reform Included In Latest House COVID-19 Relief Bill

Written by Johnny Green on May 12, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Banking reform is desperately needed in the United States. Many cannabis companies have had their accounts shut down and many others were never able to get banking access to begin with due to current...

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Albania Is Close To Legalizing Medical Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on May 12, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Cannabis is medicine. That is a fact that is worth repeating over and over. For proof of that fact, all people have to do is look at the growing body of studies and research backing up the claim, as...

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Advocates Call For Removal Of DEA From Cannabis Research Approval Process

Written by Johnny Green on May 12, 2020. Posted in Science.

For many years the DEA has controlled which entities can conduct cannabis research in the United States. That has resulted in research being limited historically. More research is being conducted in...