International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Oregon County Sells Nearly $1,000 of Cannabis Per Resident

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 11, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, Politics.

When most people think of a cannabis-friendly locale in the beautiful state of Oregon, most people probably think about the weird city of Portland, where I’m happy to call home. Or, if they are...

Canadian Investors Still Bullish on Legal Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 10, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver.

While at the International Cannabis Business Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, last month, it was easy to feel the excitement that the cannabis community has over legal cannabis coming to Canada....

Spannabis and ICBC Announce March 2019 Superconference

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 10, 2018. Posted in ICBC Barcelona.

The International Cannabis Business Conference is joining forces with Spannabis, Europe’s top cannabis expo, to form a super-conference that begins March 14th in Barcelona, Spain....

Cynthia Nixon Embraces Cannabis, Raffling a “Broad City” Bong

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 9, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Portland, Politics.

“Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon has made cannabis legalization a major platform of her progressive, anti-establishment New York gubernatorial race, and she has recently doubled down...

Portland Brewery Leading the CBD-Infused Beer Movement

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 9, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Portland.

Cannabis is certainly a hot, burgeoning market that may put a small dent in the alcohol market. Smart alcohol industry players realize that legalization is eventually coming, so they are looking at...

Florida May Vote to Legalize Cannabis in 2020

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 6, 2018. Posted in Business, Politics.

A strong majority of Florida voters first voted to legalize medical cannabis in 2014, but the will of over 57% of Floridians went unheeded as Sunshine State law requires that constitutional measures...

Cannabis Commerce in Massachusetts Inches Closer to Reality

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 6, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Portland, Politics.

On July 1st, when Vermont officially legalized personal cannabis possession and cultivation, but not any marijuana sales, Massachusetts’ legalization law called for the state to permit cannabis...

Will Mexico’s New President Legalize Cannabis?

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 5, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

While the cannabis community cheered Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party’s electoral victory in Canada, the historic election of the liberal López Obrador in Mexico hasn’t elicited...

Oregon Cannabis Prices Down, But Revenue Remains Substantial

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

Cannabis officially became legal to possess and cultivate in Oregon on July 1st, 2015. Three years later, the Beaver State has become a cannabis consumers paradise. Advertisements for $3 grams are common,...