Canadian cannabis companies have had a leg up on the rest of the world thanks to their federal government wisely legalizing medicinal use across the Great White North. With the backing of the national...
Report Estimates Canadians Spent Over $5 Billion on Cannabis in 2017
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.
Estimating cannabis use and expenditures is rather tricky, especially during prohibition. Most people, even with the promise of anonymity, are probably unlikely to be completely honest about their illegal...
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Cannabis Can Be a Gateway to Recovery
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in ICBC Vancouver, Medical.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s evolution on cannabis has been rather remarkable. In 2009, he was a prominent voice opposing legalization. By 2013, he had examined the issue more and publicized his change...
Canadian Cannabis Market Set to Surpass $9 Billion by 2025
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.
Cannabis commerce is an obvious revenue generator. Every place that has legalized cannabis has seen more jobs created and tax dollars for collected, usually outpacing previous predictions. The only...
British Columbia, Canada, to Start Unveiling Cannabis Legislation
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in ICBC Vancouver, Politics.
The global cannabis community rejoiced when Canada’s Liberal Party, led by Justin Trudeau, won a landslide victory in 2015 with cannabis legalization included in the party’s platform. Prime...
It’s About Dem Time – Legalization Gets One Step Closer
Written by Amber Iris Langston on . Posted in Politics.
In truth, I don’t usually take pleasure from being able to say “I told you so.” But. I told you so. And it feels pretty great! Last week I wrote a blog for you about the fact that...
Cannabis Canada Council Formed to Represent the Regulated Canadian Industry
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.
Everyone involved with a licensed and regulated cannabis industry quickly understands that ending prohibition was only a part of the battle. Legalizing is a huge challenge, but implementing proper rules...
Happy 4/20 Holiday Weekend – Let’s Legalize Cannabis!
Written by Amber Iris Langston on . Posted in Cultural, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver.
Happy 4/20! From all the folks at the International Cannabis Business Conference, to all our cannabis supporting brothers and sisters around the planet, we hope you are having a safe happy holiday today! We...
Legal Cannabis is Coming to the United States…Soon
Written by Amber Iris Langston on . Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.
They say when it rains it pours. In tandem with crazy weather patterns affecting populations across the globe, the cannabis industry is starting to see some precipitation after decades of prohibition-induced...