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ICBC to Award Mom-and-Pop Cannabis Business $10,000!

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 9, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver.

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) made its debut in Portland four years ago, just before Oregon became the third state to pass an adult-use legalization law. There was no way that...

Wrigley Chewing Gum Heir Invests in the Cannabis Industry

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 8, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.

The signs that cannabis has moved into the mainstream of American society have been piling up over the years. Literally every day, anyone paying attention to media, culture, and politics, whether in...

Cannabis Beer the Latest Twist of an Ancient Tradition

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 7, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Portland.

In Canada, residents and tourists may soon have the ability to cheers with cannabis beer and various cannabis-infused beverages. Constellation Brands and Molson Coors have both announced intentions...

CBD Offers Opportunities and Risks for the Cannabis Community

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 7, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, Politics.

Reefer Madness prohibitionists have made numerous ridiculous statements over the years, including the contention that cannabis isn’t medicine, but that cannabis compounds are. While ranting about...

91% of Australians Support Medical, Legalization Coming Soon

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 6, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, Politics.

Medical cannabis has broad, supermajority support in just about every poll around the world, so we shouldn’t be surprised that Australians are no different, but 91% support is an amazing number,...

Nevada’s Cannabis Tax Revenue Far Exceeds Expectations

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 3, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC San Francisco.

In what has been a common occurrence in the United States, a state with legalized cannabis commerce has far exceeded initial projections as Nevada’s first-year of regulated sales has been an indisputable...

Molson Coors Brewing Company Developing Cannabis Beverage

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 1, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.

There has been some evidence that legalizing cannabis leads to a bit of a dip in alcohol sales, leading some in the alcohol industry to oppose legalization, but there are signs that joining the marijuana...

Senator Jeff Merkley to Welcome ICBC Portland Attendees

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 1, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, Politics.

While Senator Jeff Merkley, unfortunately, cannot make it in person to the International Cannabis Business Conference in Portland, Oregon, this September 27th-28th, due to his senatorial duties in Washington,...

Willie Nelson Invades Canada and He’s Bringing Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 30, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.

It has been a trend, and probably a wise strategic move, for American cannabis companies to initiate a “reverse merger” with a Canadian company. Since Canada is leading the global cannabis...