International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

California, and All Cannabis States, Must Fight for Employee Rights

Written by ICBC Staff on December 22, 2016. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

The California Chamber of Commerce’s opposition to Proposition 19, the Golden State’s 2010 legalization attempt, sent a signal loud and clear to cannabis law reformers to avoid angering...

Germany Is the Next Big Place for Cannabis

Written by ICBC Staff on December 21, 2016. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

With a population of 80.6 million and nearly 140k square miles, the country of Germany is roughly 85% the size of California, and contains over double the population. As medical cannabis laws across...

Donald Trump Can’t Stop the Cannabis Industry in California (or Anywhere)

Written by ICBC Staff on December 20, 2016. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

If there are two things president-elect Donald Trump loves more than anything else, it’s fame and money. Trump’s international recognition a flashy billionaire is undisputed. Despite the...

California Cannabis to Bring a Billion Dollars to Local Governments

Written by ICBC Staff on December 16, 2016. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

In a complete political reversal from the last several decades of fighting the War on Marijuana, eight states and the District of Columbia (DC) have now legalized adult recreational use of cannabis....

Important Things to Know About Cannabis in Germany

Written by ICBC Staff on December 15, 2016. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

With the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) making its first appearance in Berlin in April, it is good for attendees to get up-to-date on the latest cannabis developments in Germany....

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...