International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

California Cannabis Entrepreneurship Set to Take Off

Written by ICBC Staff on December 14, 2016. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

The passage of Proposition 64 in California this election cycle has finally opened the floodgates for potential investors to enter the new cannabis industry, and the time has arrived to throw in all...

Düsseldorf, Germany, Moves Forward with Cannabis Legalization

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 13, 2016. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

Cannabis law reform can move at a very rapid pace once the momentum for legalization takes hold. While it can be extremely frustrating that such an obviously failed policy like cannabis prohibition...

Canadian Cannabis Company Purchases German Medical Distributor

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 8, 2016. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

There are signs that cannabis legalization is progressing at a rapid pace are abundant around the globe these days. From electoral victories to cultural milestones to the news that advocates are laying...

European Parliament Hosts Medical Cannabis Conference

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 5, 2016. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

Support for medical cannabis has skyrocketed across the globe in recent years as poll after poll has revealed a supermajority of voters favoring medical marijuana. In yet another sign of the mainstream...

Berlin, Germany, Moves to Open Cannabis Coffee Shops

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 28, 2016. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

Germany’s federal republic form of government allows for the country’s 16 different states to implement different laws so long as they don’t interfere with policies reserved for the...

Lift Resource Centre’s Jamie Shaw on the Canadian Cannabis Scene Ahead of the ICBC

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 12, 2016. Posted in ICBC Vancouver.

Activist and consultant Jamie Shaw has been one of the leaders of the burgeoning cannabis industry in Vancouver, Canada, understanding the importance of sensible regulations and the need to take care...

Vancouver Sun Profiles the International Cannabis Business Conference

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 10, 2016. Posted in Business.

After selling out events in Oregon and California, two of the states leading the United States towards ending cannabis prohibition, the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is proud to...

Oaksterdam’s Dr. Sappal Talks Cannabis, Gives Advice to ICBC Attendees

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 10, 2016. Posted in Policy.

Oaksterdam University has been grooming cannabis industry and activism leaders for years, effectively showcasing the need to combine good political advocacy with sound business knowledge. As the...

NCIA’s Aaron Smith Talks Business and Politics Ahead of the ICBC

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 6, 2016. Posted in ICBC Vancouver.

Not many, if any, cannabis law reform organizations have done more to help bring bipartisan support to sensible reforms at the federal level than the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA). Led...