Destination Cannabis Tourism is a Future Big Business
Even though cannabis is a burgeoning industry just getting started in a regulated manner, nothing stops aspiring entrepreneurs from...
Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bipartisan Cannabis Research Bill
Researching cannabis should be a no-brainer as any nation debates its marijuana laws, but scientific research has long been blocked by...
Entrepreneur Magazine Covers ICBC Kauai
The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC), since its very first event in September of 2014 in Portland, Oregon, has grown and...
ICBC Kauai Was One for the Ages, onto San Francisco and Berlin and…
Yesterday’s Kauai Cannabis Classic golf tournament, sponsored by Leafly and Cannafornia, capped off a truly amazing International...
Canadian Cannabis Legalization Clears Major Hurdle, ICBC Will Have the Latest
The lower house of the Canadian Parliament passed a bill earlier this week which constitutes a major step forward in the advancement of...
Tulsi Gabbard Talks Marijuana Policy with Smell the Truth
A veteran of the Iraq War, Hawaii’s Tulsi Gabbard was a rising star in Democratic politics before she resigned as vice-chair of the...
VIP Reception With Doug Benson Kicks Off ICBC Kauai This Friday
The International Cannabis Business Conference in beautiful Kauai, Hawaii, kicks off this Friday at 6pm with a VIP reception featuring...
Candid Conversation About Cannabis with Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is serving her third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Hawaii’s Second...
ICBC Hawaiian Cannabis Destination Event Starts in One a Week!
If you are in the cannabis industry, or thinking of joining, treat yourself this Black Friday (and save $200!) by getting tickets to the...
Cannafornia’s Paul King on Cannabis Cultivation, DJ Muggs & More
Paul King decided to “go big or go home,” when he started his cannabis cultivation business in California, and he indeed...
Disrupting the Industry: Merry Jane Covers ICBC Organizers
Anyone that has attended marijuana conferences, along with the International Cannabis Business Conference knows that the ICBC is...
California Announces Cannabis Rules
California’s cannabis legalization law is set to go into effect beginning January 1, 2018. Suffice to say, a lot of people are...
Over Half of Hawaii’s Unregulated Cannabis Tainted
In wake of the rollout for Hawaii’s revised medical cannabis program, lab testing facilities in the state have been working hard to...
Doug Benson High Times Interview
This article originally appeared in High Times magazine Nov. 6, 2017 in the format of an interview by Russ Belville.
Besides Cheech...
Big Alcohol Invests in Cannabis Company Canopy Growth
It’s official.
Big business is moving in on the legalization market. Cannabis conspiracy theorists across the nation are...
Morgan Heritage to Perform at the ICBC in Kauai, Hawaii
The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) always brings the heavyweights, and this December is no exception.
I’m...
Water Quality Oversight Comes to California’s Cannabis Market
On Tuesday, California’s State Water Board announced a strict new water policy for the Golden State’s exploding cannabis...
Hawaii Officials Give Approval to Its Second Cannabis Lab
Pharmlab Hawaii, LLC, passed final inspections this week from the Hawaii Deportment of Health (DOH), giving the private laboratory...
Will the Canadian Cannabis Market Be Bigger Than Previously Thought?
New information last week from GMP Securities, an independent investment dealer based in Toronto, is leading analysts in Canada to...
Landmark Cannabis Intellectual Property Case Settled
Beginning in December, getting high on Gorilla Glue is going to be a really terrible idea.
This week, The Gorilla Glue Co. and GG Strains...
Study Shows Danger of Heating Butane Hash Oil Over 750 Degrees
Concentrates, extractions, infusions – call them what you will – many entrepreneurs in the cannabis space are hedging their...
Two Hawaiian Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Generate Over $426,000
Maui Grown Therapies and Oahu’s Aloha Green Apothecary are the only two medical cannabis dispensaries legally operating under...
Hawaii Establishes Cashless Financial System for Cannabis Dispensaries
Yesterday, Sept. 12, Governor David Ige and state Financial Institutions Commissioner Iris Ikea of Hawaii, made a public announcement...
Lagunitas Combining Cannabis Extracts and Hops
Cannabis and alcohol have an interesting relationship in American society. Both of the substances have been prohibited by the federal...
Hawaii Officials Prepare for a Big Boost in Cannabis Patients
Despite the nonsensical naysaying by Reefer Madness prohibitionists, medical cannabis now enjoys mainstream acceptance across the United...
High Demand and Regulatory Obstacles for Hawaiian Cannabis Dispensary
I suspect there are smirks emerging as some people are reading this article. “Welcome to the cannabis industry,” they might...
First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens in Hawaii
This week scored a mark in history for medical cannabis patients in the Aloha State. Initial sales went into effect on Tuesday on Maui...
State Legislatures Want to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition
On the heels of New Jersey Senator Cory Booker introducing the “Marijuana Justice Act” to repeal cannabis prohibition, the...
Hawaii Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Near to Opening With First Lab Certified
Cannabis science, testing and analytics giant Steep Hill Laboratories announced earlier this week they have received the green light to...
Marijuana Justice Act Introduced by Senator Cory Booker
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), one of the country’s youngest United States Senators, and one of only two African-Americans serving in...
White House Chaos May Be Good for the Cannabis Industry
Donald Trump came into office as a complete wildcard on a number of federal policy issues, cannabis included. During the campaign, he...
No Matter What Jeff Sessions Decide, Be Vigilant and Prepared
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety has issued its recommendations to Donald...
Cannabis Extracts Make Up a Huge Portion of the Marijuana Market
The number of cannabis extraction and concentrates seem to be expanding rapidly these days. Even old-school ganja smokers and new-school...
No Matter What Trump or Sessions Does, the Cannabis Community Will Thrive
It is an understatement to say that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is no friend to the cannabis community. Throughout his political...
Get Informed on the Latest Out of the Trump Administration at ICBC Kauai
The United States system of democracy has faced few administrations as tumultuous as the first few months of rule under our 45th...
Get Tips on Securing Capital at the ICBC in Kauai this December
In the new “Green Rush”, virtually everyone is a startup. And many of tomorrow’s biggest players in the marijuana...
Cannabis Branding, Patents and Trademarks, Oh My!
There’s a lot to think about entering into any new business enterprise. Factor cannabis into the mix, and your entrepreneurial load...
Progress in Paradise: Hawaii’s Cannabis Laws
In 2000, the State of Hawaii became the first US state to advance medical cannabis policies through their legislature, rather than a...
