Politics can make strange bedfellows. It is a cliche, but it is simply the truth, especially in the United States. There aren’t many political issues that progressive Oregon Senators Ron Wyden...
Europe’s Largest Cannabis Producer Strikes Swiss-UK Deal
Written by ICBC Staff on . Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich.
The international cannabis community continues to become more integrated as nation after nation establishes federal regulations. Canada, the first G7 country to end prohibition, has given their companies...
Europe’s $318 Billion CBD Market Poised for 400% Boom Through 2023
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich.
Cannabis legalization typically takes a series of baby steps and then giant leaps depending on the location. Progressive states in the U.S. have typically started with decriminalization of personal...
Meet the Cannabis CBD Companies of Switzerland
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich.
Starting in 2016, Switzerland approved cannabis flowers and products for tobacco cessation or as a tobacco substitute. The catch is that the THC content cannot go over 1%. Since then, over 600 companies...
Don’t Miss ICBC Zurich and Cannatrade! One Week Away!
Written by ICBC Staff on . Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Zurich, Politics.
Big things are happening for the cannabis community in Europe and around the world, and Switzerland is no different! While the Swiss no longer enjoy “grey market” cannabis sales they...
Could Switzerland Lead Europe On Recreational Cannabis Trials?
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich, Politics.
There has been a great deal of speculation about what the “Swiss exemption” might do to spur cannabis reform in Europe. There have been talks of pilot trials not to mention pharmacies offering...
Luxembourg Poised to Lead Europe Toward Cannabis Legalization in 2020
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Zurich, Politics.
As cannabis-friendly locales in Amsterdam and the Netherlands have helped change the European (and global) culture towards cannabis, regulations are needed to ensure that governments fully embrace legalization...
Canadian Cannabis Giant Makes a Huge Investment in Europe
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich.
The global cannabis community is growing closer and closer, and the International Cannabis Business Conference has had a front row seat over the last five years as federal policies around the world...
ICBC Zurich and CannaTrade Two Weeks Away!
Written by Anthony Johnson on . Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Zurich, Politics.
Switzerland has a long history as a drug policy pioneer and even allowed “grey market” cannabis sales in recent history thanks to a loophole in the Swiss Narcotics Act. While that loophole...