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Canadian House Passes Legalization Again, Now Back to Senate

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 18, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

The cannabis legalization political football has been tossed back to the Canadian Senate as the House of Commons passed the Cannabis Act (C-45) 205 to 82, with Conservatives largely opposing the measure....

Canadian Cannabis Companies Need Chefs, Brewers, and More

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 18, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

It’s already been reported that Canadian cannabis companies preparing for legalization later this year are recruiting skilled extractors and increasing the pay of cultivators. With reports that...

Canadian Cannabis Company Aphria Hiring Extractors

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 15, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Recently, Cannabis At Work’s business report detailed the rising salaries for cannabis cultivators in Canada, with quality assurance personnel making an average salary of CA$91,300 and master...

Canadian House Protects Cannabis Home Grows and Branding

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 13, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

When we cannabis legalization advocates were celebrating the Canadian Senate’s vote to end federal prohibition, we had some big problems with a few amendments, namely a provision that would allow...

Reverse Mergers Bring American Cannabis Companies to Canada

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 13, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

It’s no secret that the Canadian federal government has been a global leader in implementing progressive cannabis policies compared to the rest of the world. Canada legalized medical cannabis...

PRØHBTD Building Cannabis Brands at the ICBC after $8M Raise

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 12, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver.

PRØHBTD, a media startup that has helped bring cannabis brands, and the culture overall, into the mainstream has just announced a successful $8 million fundraise to continue helping cannabis businesses...

U.S. Mayors Call for Descheduling, Form New Coalition

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 11, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

The United States Conference of Mayors, a nonpartisan organization representing cities with populations of 30,000 or more, has called for the federal descheduling of cannabis as well as other policy...

Cannabis Cultivators’ Wages Rise in Canada

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 11, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

The cannabis industry is a hot jobs market, especially in Canada as the country is set to legalize commerce later this summer. The competition among companies is tough, but the need for skilled workers...

Canada Set to Legalize Cannabis this Summer After Senate Vote

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 8, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

We knew that the Canadian Senate was set to vote on CA-45, the Cannabis Act, on June 7th, and while the measure was expected to pass, there’s always a twinge of fear that something might go wrong,...