International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Critical Vote Today in Canada’s Parliament Impacts Cannabis Legalization

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 22, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

One thing I hear a lot from newcomers to the cannabis world, is “legalization is inevitable.” It’s a phrase that makes anyone who has spent much time fighting the battle to change...

Cannabis Packaging Rules Proposed by Health Canada

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 20, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Vancouver.

The Canadian government has released a new set of temporary regulations following public input, which is meant to guide LPs (licensed producers) with their preparations for legal sales of cannabis,...

Could Germany Become the World’s Largest Cannabis Market?

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 20, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, Medical, Politics.

You may not know this, but Germany is kind of a big deal. In fact, with an impressive 82 million person population, Germany is the largest member state of the 28 countries comprising European Union,...

Strong Lab Standards for Medical Cannabis in Germany

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 16, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin, Medical.

I remember the first time someone mentioned that one of the problems with prohibition is that you didn’t know what you were getting. Whatever it was, it was probably from Mexico, where some farmers...

Prohibition Problems at the US-Canada Border for Non-Cannabis Industries

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 13, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

While the US lags behind Canada and other countries moving toward more friendly federal cannabis policies, some are predicting a negative impact on other international trade between the two countries....

And the Winner is….CANNABIS! Estonians Fly Their Leaf Flag

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 9, 2018. Posted in Cultural, ICBC Berlin, Politics.

The former Soviet State of Estonia has been reorganizing its governing structures lately. Amongst the administrative reforms, the three municipalities of Kanepi, Kolleste, and Valgjarve merged into...

Medical Cannabis Community Growing Rapidly in Germany

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 8, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin, Medical.

This week, March 10th, 2018, marks the one year anniversary of Germany’s new medical cannabis program, which jumped from a paltry patient count of around 1,000 under the old laws, to a total of...

German Health Insurance Providers Are Covering Cannabis

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 7, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin, Medical.

The United States health care debate is as long as it is ugly. So frankly, I’m not going to get into it. Suffice to say the United States does things differently than most other “developed”...

Which Country Produces the Most Legal Cannabis? Surprise! It’s the United Kingdom!

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 6, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, Medical.

Admittedly, I never saw this coming. I pride myself in staying on top of cannabis happenings around the world, but had to do a double take when I read the headline. According to a report by the UN’s...