International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Canadian Cannabis Exchange-Traded Fund Hits $1 Billion

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 7, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.

Cannabis stocks, while still carrying volatile risks, have been booming recently as mainstream investors have started flocking to the sector particularly after Canada passed the Cannabis Act and with...

MJBizDaily.com: Marlboro Owner Contemplating Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 7, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.

Cannabis industry observers are witnessing mainstream investors of all stripes investing in and partnering with the cannabis industry, from hedge fund legends to alcohol giants to biotech companies....

Alaska Sets New Cannabis Revenue Record

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 6, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.

Most states with regulated sales up and running have surpassed initial estimates regarding projected cannabis sales, with California being the lone holdout. In addition to surpassing early projections,...

Lloyd’s of London OKs Insuring Canadian Cannabis Companies

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 6, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.

On many fronts, the cannabis industry is booming with record revenues and stock prices exceeding expectations. Of course, many serious issues remain, even for Canadian companies, where their home nation...

Forbes: Will Anheuser-Busch Join the Cannabis Industry?

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 5, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.

With several beer companies making the leap into the burgeoning cannabis industry, many observers are wondering if the trend will continue or whether we’ll see other business sectors make a similar...

ICBC Portland Early Bird Tickets End in One Week!

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 5, 2018. Posted in ICBC Portland.

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) has flourished into the world’s premier cannabis business-to-business (B2B) event in the four years since it first debuted in Portland, just...

Trump Allies Refute Administration’s Secret War on Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 4, 2018. Posted in ICBC Portland, Politics.

Dominic Holden’s Buzzfeed article revealing that the Donald Trump White House is choreographing a “secret war” on cannabis that calls upon various government agencies to publicize...

Cannabis and Biotech Companies Agree to Landmark Partnership

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 4, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, Science.

Mainstream investors and major corporations are seeing the value of the cannabis industry as big investment news stories are breaking every week, if not every few days, as Canada marches toward its...

Fortune: Getting a Job in the Cannabis Industry

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 31, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.

As we head into Labor Day weekend, maybe you are happy with your job, or maybe you are looking for a career change. If you’re looking to move into something new, then the cannabis industry may...