International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

California Cannabis to Bring a Billion Dollars to Local Governments

Written by ICBC Staff on December 16, 2016. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

In a complete political reversal from the last several decades of fighting the War on Marijuana, eight states and the District of Columbia (DC) have now legalized adult recreational use of cannabis....

Important Things to Know About Cannabis in Germany

Written by ICBC Staff on December 15, 2016. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

With the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) making its first appearance in Berlin in April, it is good for attendees to get up-to-date on the latest cannabis developments in Germany....

California Cannabis Entrepreneurship Set to Take Off

Written by ICBC Staff on December 14, 2016. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

The passage of Proposition 64 in California this election cycle has finally opened the floodgates for potential investors to enter the new cannabis industry, and the time has arrived to throw in all...

Düsseldorf, Germany, Moves Forward with Cannabis Legalization

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

Cannabis law reform can move at a very rapid pace once the momentum for legalization takes hold. While it can be extremely frustrating that such an obviously failed policy like cannabis prohibition...

Canadian Cannabis Company Purchases German Medical Distributor

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 8, 2016. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

There are signs that cannabis legalization is progressing at a rapid pace are abundant around the globe these days. From electoral victories to cultural milestones to the news that advocates are laying...

European Parliament Hosts Medical Cannabis Conference

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 5, 2016. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

Support for medical cannabis has skyrocketed across the globe in recent years as poll after poll has revealed a supermajority of voters favoring medical marijuana. In yet another sign of the mainstream...

Berlin, Germany, Moves to Open Cannabis Coffee Shops

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 28, 2016. Posted in ICBC Berlin. 1 Comment

Germany’s federal republic form of government allows for the country’s 16 different states to implement different laws so long as they don’t interfere with policies reserved for the...

Lift Resource Centre’s Jamie Shaw on the Canadian Cannabis Scene Ahead of the ICBC

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 12, 2016. Posted in ICBC Vancouver.

Activist and consultant Jamie Shaw has been one of the leaders of the burgeoning cannabis industry in Vancouver, Canada, understanding the importance of sensible regulations and the need to take...

Vancouver Sun Profiles the International Cannabis Business Conference

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 10, 2016. Posted in Uncategorized.

After selling out events in Oregon and California, two of the states leading the United States towards ending cannabis prohibition, the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is proud to...