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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....

International Cannabis Business Conference Berlin Program Starts Today!

Written by ICBC Staff on April 11, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Berlin, Politics, Science.

Today is the day!! The International Cannabis Business Conference – Berlin has begun! Last night’s VIP party with philosopher and cultural icon Henry Rollins kicked off the beginning of...

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 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...

Could Germany Become the World’s Largest Cannabis Market?

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

You may not know this, but Germany is kind of a big deal. In fact, with an impressive 82 million person population, Germany is the largest member state of the 28 countries comprising European Union,...

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....

And the Winner is….CANNABIS! Estonians Fly Their Leaf Flag

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 9, 2018. Posted in Cultural, ICBC Berlin, Politics.

The former Soviet State of Estonia has been reorganizing its governing structures lately. Amongst the administrative reforms, the three municipalities of Kanepi, Kolleste, and Valgjarve merged into...