International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Switzerland’s Federal Council Moves to Fully Legalize Medical Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 27, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Bern, ICBC Switzerland, ICBC Zurich, Medical, Politics.

Switzerland has been relatively progressive on cannabis, including the legalization of cannabis with no more than 1% THC, one of the reasons the International Cannabis Business Conference teamed up...

Cannabis Companies Invest in the UK, Expecting A Bigger European Market

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 25, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

More and more cannabis markets in Europe are opening up and the new, limited medicinal market in the United Kingdom has established companies investing in the UK, looking forward to the day that the...

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Canada Brings in $186 Million in Tax Revenue as Sales Continue to Increase

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 24, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

It’s no secret that cannabis sales in Canada have gotten off to a relatively slow start as the government has taken a rather conservative, cautious approach to licensing, as government officials’...

Full-Time U.S. Cannabis Jobs to Top 175,000, Increasing 34%, in 2019

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 21, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Earlier this week, an economic report projected global cannabis sales to increase to 36% in 2019, with dramatic growth expected over the next five years, thanks to an expansion of existing markets and...

Global Cannabis Sales Could Reach $15 Billion in 2019, $40 Billion by 2024

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 20, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Based on current sales, as well as reasonable projections regarding new markets, an industry report projects that global cannabis sales could hit about $15 billion this year, with a continued growth...

Molson Coors to Brew Cannabis Drinks in Canada, CBD Versions in the U.S.

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 19, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

It was big news when Molson Coors Brewing Company announced that it was forging a partnership to brew non-alcoholic cannabis drinks in Canada, but it shouldn’t have been surprising. Alcohol giant...

Swiss Cannabis Sales Shattering Records

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 18, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich.

When the International Cannabis Business Conference teamed up with CannaTrade and made its first visit to Zurich this year, it was evident that Switzerland’s experience legalizing cannabis, albeit...

Canada Finalizes Cannabis Edibles, Extracts, & Concentrates Regulations

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 17, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Health Canada recently released its final regulations regarding the sale of cannabis-infused edibles, extracts, and concentrates, finally starting to open an expected $2.7 billion dollar business sector...

Canadian Craft Cannabis Company Pasha Brands Elevates Longtime Advocate

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 14, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Vancouver.

When a major milestone is met, there were many small and big steps along the way that helped forge that path forward, and cannabis policy reforms are certainly no different. When Canada shook the world...