ICBC San Francisco Archives - Page 5 of 23 - International Cannabis Business Conference

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...

California Cannabis Advocates Urge Legislators to Create State Bank

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 19, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco.

Access to banking services remains one of the major obstacles placed in front of the burgeoning cannabis industry. While more banks and credit unions are doing business with state-regulated companies,...

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....

Jobs Boom: California Cannabis Company Entices Uber Drivers

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 17, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver.

More and more Americans are turning to the so-called gig economy to make ends meet these days as the cost of living increases (particularly for housing in hot markets), leaving wages in the dust. You...

New German Kid On Block, Farmako Pushes Forward With EU Footprint

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

Farmako, a new specialty distributor in the cannabis space based in Frankfurt, Germany and with a UK office already established, has just become the first company to apply for a distribution license...

Canopy Growth Acquires Volcano Vaporizer Manufacturer

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 13, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver.

In big news out of Germany, Canopy Growth has announced the acquisition of the eponymous vaporizer manufacturer, Storz & Bickel GmbH & Co. The approximately €145 million acquisition was...

The Godfather of Cannabis Research to Speak at ICBC Berlin

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 12, 2018. Posted in Cultural, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, Science.

The International Cannabis Business Conference has featured movers and shakers across the cannabis community since the events first began just over four years. ago. Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn...

ICBC Founder Alex Rogers Featured on Hash Church 2.0

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 11, 2018. Posted in Cultural, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver.

Alex Rogers founded the International Cannabis Business Conference in 2014 after a successful (and ongoing) stint as a medical clinic owner. Alex’s vision of an interconnected industry on the...