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Following Oklahoma, Will Utah Legalize Medical Cannabis?

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 4, 2018. Posted in ICBC Portland, Medical, Politics.

Support for medical cannabis reaches super-majority levels among voters across the nation, so it is hardly surprising when a state legalizes medicinal use. However, that strong support in the polls...

FDA Approves Epidiolex, It’s First Cannabis-Based Medicine

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 26, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, Medical, Politics.

It was bound to happen eventually as the United States government couldn’t deny the medicinal benefits of the cannabis forever. While Uncle Sam had previously approved Drobinal, synthetic THC...

GOP Senate Justice Department Bill Protects Medical Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 12, 2018. Posted in ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Medical, Politics.

Cannabis legalization supporters were understandably displeased when Donald Trump appointed Jeff Sessions as United States Attorney General as the former Alabama senator has a long history of Reefer...

New Jersey’s Top Doctor Promotes Medical Cannabis Program

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 1, 2018. Posted in ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Medical.

Many of medical cannabis’ medicinal benefits cannot be disputed at this point. Can anyone honestly deny that cannabis can help patients to combat nausea and increase their appetite? With the current...

Germany Still Set to Be Biggest Importer of Canadian Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 31, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Medical.

Everyone paying attention to the international cannabis business industry knows that Canadian companies have been leading the global marketplace, thanks to a pioneering nationwide medical legalization...

Congress Moves to Protect Medical Cannabis from Jeff Sessions, but What About Recreational?

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 22, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver, Medical.

It’s no secret what Jeff Sessions thinks about cannabis. Donald Trump’s “beleaguered” Attorney General famously once uttered that, “Good people don’t smoke marijuana,”...

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...

German Judge Delays Cannabis Production Licensing Program, Good News for Canadian Exporters

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 30, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, Medical.

Germany’s medical cannabis program is one of the top programs in the world. Patients can be prescribed cannabis by their doctors and insurance covers the cost. However, availability can be...

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,...