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Is France Finally Moving Forward on Cannabis Law Reform?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 9, 2019. Posted in ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

France is the largest country in Europe that has, so far, not moved forward on cannabis law reform. That now may be changing. In mid-December, 2018 a panel of experts set up by the French Agency for...

Oregon Doesn’t Have Too Much Cannabis, U.S. Has Too Much Prohibition

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 7, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

As the Oregon legislative session is set to begin, legislators will be contemplating whether to pass a bill that allows state-regulated growers the ability to export cannabis. The ability to export...

Switzerland: A Hotbed for Cannabis Law Reform

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 4, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

Switzerland has developed its own brand of cannabis reform over the last several years. Low THC cannabis is now sold in shops. Cannabis is now used by about 200,000 people. The country has now proposed...

A Green Reign in Spain? Podemos Party Pushes For Legalization

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 3, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

For the past several years, the Spanish cannabis industry has developed in leaps and bounds. Production of CBD and THC has expanded across the country. The club scene in Barcelona has continued to flourish,...

A First for Southeast Asia: Thailand Legalizes Medical Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 31, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, Medical, Politics.

December 25, Christmas Day, 2018, was a big day for cannabis reform globally. Not only did Israel legalize exports, but Thailand’s legislature also voted unanimously to allow licensed medical...

Irish Farmers Next to Cultivate Medical Cannabis?

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 26, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, Medical, Politics.

Ireland’s medical cannabis program was approved two years ago, but the system has never been fully implemented as bureaucratic hurdles have hindered the ability to agree upon a foreign importer....

Donald Trump Signs Bill Legalizing Hemp, Will Cannabis Follow?

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 21, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

As a government shutdown looms, there are many instances where our political discourse is greatly divided, but let’s not focus on what divides us at the moment, let’s celebrate something...

Canna Pet Care Taking Off In Europe

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 20, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, Science.

Those who think that cannabinoid pet care is still relegated to the outer ranges of the “kooky” California market (the only place where vets are actually allowed to prescribe CBD to pets...

Cannabis Companies Going Public-Learn the Latest at the ICBC

Written by ICBC Staff on December 18, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver.

Cannabis has had a banner year politically and financially in 2018 and that success has brought in big companies across various sectors, including alcohol, tobacco, and pharmaceutical industries....