Senior Cannabis Clubs in California Flourishing
Historically, older Americans have been the most skeptical demographic regarding cannabis legalization. While younger voters are still...
Congress, Send H.R. 420 to Donald Trump’s Desk!
As the government shutdown rages on, our nation could use some bipartisanship. Of course, Democrats and Republicans disagree on whether a...
The Green of the Irish Set to Supply the UK (and Beyond?)
Irish GreenLight Medicines, a cannabis company based in Dublin and founded in 2014 has just closed a deal with SOL Global, a Canadian...
Is France Finally Moving Forward on Cannabis Law Reform?
France is the largest country in Europe that has, so far, not moved forward on cannabis law reform. That now may be changing. In...
Oregon Doesn’t Have Too Much Cannabis, U.S. Has Too Much Prohibition
As the Oregon legislative session is set to begin, legislators will be contemplating whether to pass a bill that allows state-regulated...
Switzerland: A Hotbed for Cannabis Law Reform
Switzerland has developed its own brand of cannabis reform over the last several years. Low THC cannabis is now sold in shops. Cannabis...
A Green Reign in Spain? Podemos Party Pushes For Legalization
For the past several years, the Spanish cannabis industry has developed in leaps and bounds. Production of CBD and THC has expanded...
Oregon Should Legalize Cannabis Exports in 2019
I interviewed longtime activist, Adam Smith of the Craft Cannabis Alliance, ahead of his appearance at the International Cannabis...
A First for Southeast Asia: Thailand Legalizes Medical Cannabis
December 25, Christmas Day, 2018, was a big day for cannabis reform globally. Not only did Israel legalize exports, but Thailand’s...
Trump Objects No More? Israel Poised to Export Cannabis to Germany and Beyond.
In a widely expected move, the Israeli parliament, or Knesset, unanimously approved a bill to export medical cannabis on Christmas Day....
Irish Farmers Next to Cultivate Medical Cannabis?
Ireland’s medical cannabis program was approved two years ago, but the system has never been fully implemented as...
Donald Trump Signs Bill Legalizing Hemp, Will Cannabis Follow?
As a government shutdown looms, there are many instances where our political discourse is greatly divided, but let’s not focus on...
Canna Pet Care Taking Off In Europe
Those who think that cannabinoid pet care is still relegated to the outer ranges of the “kooky” California market (the only...
Cannabis Companies Going Public-Learn the Latest at the ICBC
Cannabis has had a banner year politically and financially in 2018 and that success has brought in big companies across various...
Jobs Boom: California Cannabis Company Entices Uber Drivers
More and more Americans are turning to the so-called gig economy to make ends meet these days as the cost of living increases...
New German Kid On Block, Farmako Pushes Forward With EU Footprint
Farmako, a new specialty distributor in the cannabis space based in Frankfurt, Germany and with a UK office already established, has just...
Canopy Growth Acquires Volcano Vaporizer Manufacturer
In big news out of Germany, Canopy Growth has announced the acquisition of the eponymous vaporizer manufacturer, Storz & Bickel GmbH...
The Godfather of Cannabis Research to Speak at ICBC Berlin
The International Cannabis Business Conference has featured movers and shakers across the cannabis community since the events first began...
ICBC Founder Alex Rogers Featured on Hash Church 2.0
Alex Rogers founded the International Cannabis Business Conference in 2014 after a successful (and ongoing) stint as a medical clinic...
Politico: Patients Pushing for Medical Cannabis Across the EU
Countries all across Europe have been making great strides in improving their medical cannabis laws, with the UK and Greece being the...
How Will Brexit Impact the UK Cannabis Community?
Wacky Baccy From Brussels – And More Cannabis Flavoured Issues From The Front End Of Brexit
There are many places where Brexit...
HUGE News: Luxembourg to Legalize Cannabis
New Center Left Government Announces Legalization On Its Agenda
Cannabis is set to be made legal for recreational use in Luxembourg...
Leafly: Signs That California Cannabis Legalization Is Surging
It’s no secret that the rollout of California’s cannabis legalization laws has been slow-going. Moving at a cautious speed...
Just in Time to Beat Brexit? UK Producer Gets Danish License.
London-based Indiva has just struck a $2.6 million deal that will give it access to the EU medical cannabis market. Indiva has signed a...
Canadian Global Dominance Continues, Wayland Invades the UK
Federal legalization has given Canadian cannabis companies a leg up on the rest of the world and that dominance is spreading further into...
Will New Jersey Be the Next State to Legalize Cannabis?
With ten states and Washington D.C., already passing laws to legalize cannabis for all adults, the cannabis community is continuing down...
San Diego’s Cannabis Supply System Filling Out Among Tough Competition
Everyone with experience in the cannabis industry learned very quickly that legalizing cannabis across the state is just one part of the...
Oregon Cannabis Prices Drop, While Sales and Tax Revenue Rise
Oregon has long been known as a cannabis consumer’s paradise with high-quality products and relatively low prices, even before the...
Happy Thanksgiving from the ICBC!
After decades of Reefer Madness prohibition, the cannabis community has had to endure decades of persecution and prosecutions. After so...
German Domestic Cannabis Cultivation Bids Delayed Again
In what has become “normal” operating procedure, the “new” German tender bid deadline has been delayed again by...
First U.S. Cannabis Company Authorized To Operate In the EU
November 15th was an interesting day in the European cannabis space. Not only did the German cultivation bid go into another delay, but...
Rep. Joe Kennedy III Now Supports Cannabis Descheduling
Massachusetts Representative Joe Kennedy III, chosen by the Democrats to respond to Donald Trump’s previous State of the Union...
First Cannabis Retail Stores in Massachusetts to Open Tuesday
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the first two cannabis retail stores will open in Massachusetts after voters passed legalization two years...
Forbes: U.S. Falling Behind in the Global Cannabis Market
The U.S. cannabis community just won a few more electoral victories and the next congressional session is looking better than ever, with...
Big Canadian Producers Announce Major German and EU Moves
As the German cultivation bid deadline ticks down, the big Canadian Licensed Producers (LPs) are solidifying their presence in Germany...
What Will Donald Trump’s New Attorney General Mean for Cannabis?
Donald Trump shook up the political world (what else is new) when he fired Reefer Madness Attorney General Jeff Sessions the day...
More Progress in Europe as Poland Legalizes Medical Cannabis
The last days of October and early ones of November 2018 might yet go down in history as one of those “weed watershed...
Reuters: Cannabis Stocks Rise as Voter Approval Grows
Cannabis stocks remain extremely volatile, but positive electoral news pushed up their value following the 2018 midterm elections....
Donald Trump to Replace Jeff Sessions with Chris Christie?
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...
Reefer Madness Attorney General Jeff Sessions Resigns!
At Donald Trump’s request, Jeff Sessions resigned today as U.S. Attorney General. In other words, he was fired. In Trump’s...
Blue Wave? Meh. Red Wave? Nope. Green Wave? YES!
The contentious 2016 midterm elections are now behind us (mostly, as final votes are still being counted in several places) and...
Big State Marijuana Measures on the Ballot Tomorrow
While most of the political attention is on the congressional midterms tomorrow, there are some big marijuana measures on the ballots...
Report: German Medical Cannabis Market to Hit $5 Billion
When the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) was founded just over four years ago, it was impossible to predict how...
Report: Global Cannabis Industry Could Soon Reach $194 Billion
When the International Cannabis Business Conference held its first event just over four years ago, not many were thinking about the...
Cannabis Tourism in Greece – The “Nevada” of Europe?
As cannabis firms divvy up the cannabis production map of continental Europe, a new player on the Eurocannabis scene is starting to make...
The Clock Ticks Down To German Cannabis Cultivation Bid
It is now less than a month before the new German cannabis cultivation bid, reissued in July, is due.
The new tender differs little from...
Forbes: U.S. Cannabis Industry Learning from Canada
All eyes are on Canada as the nation deals with the ups and downs of implementing cannabis commerce regulations for the first time among...
Reuters: European Cannabis Market to Hit $450 Million by 2022
Legalization news coverage has rightfully been dominated by Canada lately as the world’s first G7 nation to allow regulated...
With Legalization in Canada, Cannabis Industry Looks Globally
Astute industry observers, like International Cannabis Business Conference founder Alex Rogers, have understood the potential for a...
Bloomberg: Cannabis Stocks Gain After Canada Legalizes
Cannabis stocks have been increasing in value rather rapidly over recent months, with stocks listed on Canadian and U.S. financial...
