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First Cannabis Retail Stores in Massachusetts to Open Tuesday

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 19, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco.

Just in time for Thanksgiving, the first two cannabis retail stores will open in Massachusetts after voters passed legalization two years ago. Those that have participated in the regulated industry know...

Forbes: U.S. Falling Behind in the Global Cannabis Market

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 16, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

The U.S. cannabis community just won a few more electoral victories and the next congressional session is looking better than ever, with more members of Congress (finally) agreeing with the 2/3 of Americans...

Big Canadian Producers Announce Major German and EU Moves

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 14, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco.

As the German cultivation bid deadline ticks down, the big Canadian Licensed Producers (LPs) are solidifying their presence in Germany and far beyond across Europe. Two, in particular, have made major...

What Will Donald Trump’s New Attorney General Mean for Cannabis?

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 9, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

Donald Trump shook up the political world (what else is new) when he fired Reefer Madness Attorney General Jeff Sessions the day following the 2018 midterms. Now, speculation has begun on who the permanent...

More Progress in Europe as Poland Legalizes Medical Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 9, 2018. Posted in ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, Medical, Politics.

The last days of October and early ones of November 2018 might yet go down in history as one of those “weed watershed moments.” That said, 10/25 much less 11/01 do not have quite the same...

Reuters: Cannabis Stocks Rise as Voter Approval Grows

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 8, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

Cannabis stocks remain extremely volatile, but positive electoral news pushed up their value following the 2018 midterm elections. While there will be plenty of ups and downs in the marijuana market,...

Donald Trump to Replace Jeff Sessions with Chris Christie?

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 8, 2018. Posted in ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

Folks can move in and out of favor with Donald Trump rather quickly. Jeff Sessions was rewarded for being Trump’s first U.S. Senate endorser with an Attorney General appointment, but he was relegated...

Reefer Madness Attorney General Jeff Sessions Resigns!

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 7, 2018. Posted in ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

At Donald Trump’s request, Jeff Sessions resigned today as U.S. Attorney General. In other words, he was fired. In Trump’s doghouse for recusing himself from overseeing Robert Mueller’s...

Blue Wave? Meh. Red Wave? Nope. Green Wave? YES!

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 7, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

The contentious 2016 midterm elections are now behind us (mostly, as final votes are still being counted in several places) and politicians and pundits will now debate what the results mean. The Democrats...