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 . 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 . 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 . 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...
Canopy Growth: Not the Amazon or Google of Cannabis…Yet
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.
As the cannabis industry has gone more mainstream, there have been numerous headlines about who will be the “Starbucks” or “Wal-Mart” or “Costco” or “Amazon”...
Oregon Hits Record Monthly Cannabis Revenue in July
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.
Oregon’s cannabis revenue has continually far exceeded expectations. The state only projected to bring in between $17 to $40 million per year in tax proceeds, but the industry has now more than...
Business Insider: Hedge Fund Legend Invests in Cannabis
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.
Leon Cooperman may not be a household name, but the man labeled a “hedge fund legend” by Business Insider has a net worth of over $3 billion. And he’s the latest big investor...
Trump’s Secret War on Cannabis Won’t Work
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, Politics.
Donald Trump has been on both (or several) sides of the cannabis legalization debate since he announced his run for president. He declared himself supportive of medical cannabis and a believer in states’...
Take Your U.S. Cannabis Company Public, In Canada!
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.
Canadian cannabis companies have been making big move after big move, pulling of mergers, securing investments, and consolidating in ways that were unthinkable to most just a few years ago. From major...