International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Over $53 Billion Spent on Cannabis in North America Last Year!

Written by ICBC Staff on January 19, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

According to a report just released from Arcview Market Research, legal cannabis sales are slowly siphoning the product – and the profit – off the illicit market. Each day more consumers...

Cannabis Safe Payment Act Could Aid California Tax Collections

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 18, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

One of the biggest problems in the cannabis industry both old and new, is the issue of money. By that, I mean dealing with large amounts of marijuana inevitably means dealing with large amounts of cash....

NBA Champion John Salley to Speak at the ICBC!

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 17, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

Sports are huge in America, not only business-wise, but culturally. Sports were racially desegregated in America before the rest of our society. Athletes can have a profound impact upon our culture,...

When Will California Cannabis Regulations Be Implemented?

Written by ICBC Staff on January 13, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

Legal cannabis for adult recreational use has finally come to the State of California. But that doesn’t mean non-patients can legally buy it anywhere yet, and entrepreneurs are chomping at the...

California Cannabis Market Bigger Than Next Five Commodities Combined

Written by ICBC Staff on January 12, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

A new figure has been making the rounds that has ganjapreneurs and cannabis investors on the west coast sitting up in their seat. The number is $23.3 billion, and it’s the latest economic estimate...

How Will California Cannabis Businesses Deal With Banking?

Written by ICBC Staff on January 11, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

As anyone involved in the US cannabis industry is well-aware, dealing with banks is probably the biggest source of headaches in this quasi-legal market. Many individuals and businesses have been forced...

Henry Rollins to Keynote the ICBC in San Francisco

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 10, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

The upcoming International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in San Francisco, will once again display revolutionary, unique thinking by featuring a keynote address by entertainment guru and...

German Medical Cannabis Law Set to Improve in 2017

Written by ICBC Staff on January 6, 2017. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

Unlike in the US, current German laws allow doctors to prescribe cannabis – but only after all other conventional therapies have been exhausted. Soon, medical doctors in Germany will begin...

ICBC: The Ultimate One-Day California Cannabis Crash Course

Written by ICBC Staff on January 5, 2017. Posted in ICBC San Francisco.

Normally, the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is a two-day affair, but for the first time ever, the ICBC in San Francisco will be a one-day crash course delving into the upcoming California...