ICBC Vancouver Archives - Page 6 of 19 - International Cannabis Business Conference

Cannabis Sparks a U.S.-Canadian War for Top Employees

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 5, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Canada has gotten a head start on legalization, but the United States is catching up with Illinois becoming the 11th state to end cannabis prohibition. The Great White North has the advantage of a sensible...

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Canadian Cannabis Infused Edibles and Products to Be a $2.7 Billion Market

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 4, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Like a lot of places that have legalized regulated cannabis commerce, Canada has experienced some growing pains. The transition from a medical market into an adult-use one has difficult for small businesses...

Cannabis Companies Lobby the FDA to Fully Legalize CBD

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 31, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen CBD products on the shelves. You’ve probably even heard folks talk about using CBD that you normally wouldn’t suspect, like...

Former Congressman Dana Rohrabacher Joins Cannabis Company Board

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 29, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

Former Orange County Republican Dana Rohrabacher, fresh off the heels of his keynote address at the International Cannabis Business Conference in Zurich, has just announced that he is joining the board...

Republican Senators Hopeful for Passage of Cannabis Banking Act

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 29, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Whether you favor legalization or not, you should support allowing state-regulated cannabis businesses to access banking services. Forcing companies to be cash-only endangers public safety and encourages...

Oregon Craft Brewery Embraces Cannabis Legalization

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 28, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Vancouver.

“If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em,” is a cliche, but it can be a powerful business tool. Rightly or wrongly, the alcohol and cannabis industries can seem at odds with each...

Canada Set Record for Cannabis Sales in March, Numbers Should Be Higher

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 28, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Canada’s progressive federal policy has given its country’s cannabis companies a huge advantage over global competitors with access to banks, capital, customers and the ability to export....

Donnelly Group, Known for Running Vancouver Bars, Moves Into Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 24, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Vancouver.

It is understandable to see companies from various business sectors move into the cannabis industry, especially in Canada, where federal legalization has made it legally (and more culturally) acceptable...

ICBC Barcelona 2019 In Pictures, Setting the Stage for Berlin!

Written by Anthony Johnson on March 18, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Vancouver, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) first made its foray into Europe three years ago in Berlin, and is gearing up to return to that great city for the third straight year this March...