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Anti-Cannabis Conservatives Seek U.S. Help to Stop Legalization in Canada, the ICBC to Have the Latest

Written by Amber Iris Langston on April 9, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Three Canadian Conservative Party senators who are charged with assisting the transition to legal cannabis for adult-use in their country this summer are looking for help in the US, presumably in an...

How Long Will Canada Lead the International Cannabis Market?

Written by Amber Iris Langston on April 5, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

In the past couple of years, the hot word in the cannabis industry has been Canada. With an established medical cannabis system and a blessing from the federal government to move forward with full adult...

Canada’s Namaste Technologies Seeking to Be the “Amazon of Cannabis”

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 29, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Vancouver.

Yesterday I told you about a company striving to be the “Starbucks of Cannabis”, and today I bring you another industry start-up – this one aspiring to be the “Amazon of Cannabis”. Canadian-based...

Canada Samples African Cannabis

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 27, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Vancouver.

The world keeps getting smaller and cannabis keeps bringing people together. Yes, this is very cliche of me to say. But both of these things are very true! This week hit another first for the emerging...

Canada’s Cannabis Legalization Saved; Medical Protected in the U.S. for Now

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 23, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Medical, Politics.

Yesterday we wrote to you about the long and ugly process of creating policy, and the indispensable role advocacy and activism play in making sure the law works for the people. (In the case of cannabis,...

Critical Vote Today in Canada’s Parliament Impacts Cannabis Legalization

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 22, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

One thing I hear a lot from newcomers to the cannabis world, is “legalization is inevitable.” It’s a phrase that makes anyone who has spent much time fighting the battle to change...

Cannabis Packaging Rules Proposed by Health Canada

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 20, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Vancouver.

The Canadian government has released a new set of temporary regulations following public input, which is meant to guide LPs (licensed producers) with their preparations for legal sales of cannabis,...

Prohibition Problems at the US-Canada Border for Non-Cannabis Industries

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 13, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

While the US lags behind Canada and other countries moving toward more friendly federal cannabis policies, some are predicting a negative impact on other international trade between the two countries....

Canadian Cannabis on the Island of Malta?

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 2, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Vancouver.

Canadian cannabis seems to be a hot commodity these days, as more countries come online to initiate programs for medical patients. It makes sense that countries are looking for reliable sources as new...