International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Largest Canadian Supermarket Chain to Open Cannabis Stores

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 8, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Unless you’re living under a rock, you know that Canada is about to legalize cannabis commerce among adults across the nation and that the cannabis industry is a multi-billion dollar industry...

Canadian Cannabis and Beer Markets Starting to Merge

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 7, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Social.

While there is evidence that legal cannabis decreases beer (and alcohol) consumption a bit, it does make a lot of sense for the cannabis and beer industries to be aligned in many ways. For many responsible...

Will Canada Delay Cannabis Legalization…Again?

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 3, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Every state in the U.S. that has legalized cannabis has had its ups and downs, so we shouldn’t expect Canada to be any different as it works on implementing regulations that will make the nation...

Canopy Growth, Other Top Canadian Cannabis Companies, Ready for Legalization

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 2, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

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 May 1, 2018. 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 April 30, 2018. 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 April 27, 2018. 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 April 26, 2018. 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 April 25, 2018. 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...