ICBC Vancouver Archives - Page 15 of 19 - International Cannabis Business Conference

Report Estimates Canadians Spent Over $5 Billion on Cannabis in 2017

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 1, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Estimating cannabis use and expenditures is rather tricky, especially during prohibition. Most people, even with the promise of anonymity, are probably unlikely to be completely honest about their illegal...

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Cannabis Can Be a Gateway to Recovery

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 30, 2018. Posted in ICBC Vancouver, Medical.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s evolution on cannabis has been rather remarkable. In 2009, he was a prominent voice opposing legalization. By 2013, he had examined the issue more and publicized his change...

Canadian Cannabis Market Set to Surpass $9 Billion by 2025

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 27, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Cannabis commerce is an obvious revenue generator. Every place that has legalized cannabis has seen more jobs created and tax dollars for collected, usually outpacing previous predictions. The only...

British Columbia, Canada, to Start Unveiling Cannabis Legislation

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 26, 2018. Posted in ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

The global cannabis community rejoiced when Canada’s Liberal Party, led by Justin Trudeau, won a landslide victory in 2015 with cannabis legalization included in the party’s platform. Prime...

Cannabis Canada Council Formed to Represent the Regulated Canadian Industry

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 24, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Everyone involved with a licensed and regulated cannabis industry quickly understands that ending prohibition was only a part of the battle. Legalizing is a huge challenge, but implementing proper rules...

Happy 4/20 Holiday Weekend – Let’s Legalize Cannabis!

Written by Amber Iris Langston on April 20, 2018. Posted in Cultural, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver.

Happy 4/20! From all the folks at the International Cannabis Business Conference, to all our cannabis supporting brothers and sisters around the planet, we hope you are having a safe happy holiday today! We...

Legal Cannabis is Coming to the United States…Soon

Written by Amber Iris Langston on April 19, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

They say when it rains it pours. In tandem with crazy weather patterns affecting populations across the globe, the cannabis industry is starting to see some precipitation after decades of prohibition-induced...

Canadian Cities Testing Sewage to Determine Use of Cannabis and Other Drugs

Written by Amber Iris Langston on April 17, 2018. Posted in ICBC Vancouver, Science.

If you thought you could hide your drug use forever, you’re in for a surprise. One of the problems with analyzing the drug war has long been the ability to accurately measure what drugs people...

After Another Successful Berlin Event, the ICBC Heads to Vancouver, Canada

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 16, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

The second annual International Cannabis Business Conference in Berlin showcased both how far Germany’s cannabis community has progressed over the past year as well as the growth that it needs....