British Columbia Archives - International Cannabis Business Conference

Cannabis Vaporizer Technology Reportedly Avoids 20% Tax In British Columbia

Written by Johnny Green on December 29, 2019. Posted in Business.

A few months ago reports started popping up across North America of lung illnesses, with the sufferers stating that they had previously consumed cannabis via vape cartridge technology. In response to the outbreak in illnesses, which included dozens of deaths, cannabis industry regulators in several...

Rule Change Allows Cannabis Packaging To Be Recycled At B.C. Stores

Written by Johnny Green on August 26, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

The emerging legal cannabis industry is facing a huge sustainability dilemma involving cannabis packaging. Packaging requirements in legal cannabis markets such as Canada are significant, and according to many sustainability advocates, the requirements are too extreme. Anyone who has purchased legal...

Canadian Investors Still Bullish on Legal Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 10, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, ICBC Vancouver.

While at the International Cannabis Business Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, last month, it was easy to feel the excitement that the cannabis community has over legal cannabis coming to Canada. Proud of helping propel Canada to the forefront of the global battle to end cannabis prohibition...

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 marijuana usage. Statistics Canada tries to make adjustments in their methodology, coming to...

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 Minister Trudeau never backed away from the pledge to introduce a national legalization strategy...

Alberta Puts British Columbia on Notice in the Canadian Cannabis Marketplace

Written by Amber Iris Langston on February 22, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

With support from their national parliament and the blessings of Prime Minister Trudeau, Canada is quickly emerging to be a global leader in the cannabis trade. That’s not to say Canada doesn’t have its issues. The political nature of the country allows its provinces a lot of leeway in...

Vancouver Sun Profiles the International Cannabis Business Conference

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 10, 2016. Posted in Uncategorized.

After selling out events in Oregon and California, two of the states leading the United States towards ending cannabis prohibition, the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is proud to be heading to Vancouver, British Columbia, one of the leading cannabis capitals of the world. Canada...

Cannabis Comic Ngaio Bealum Keeps the ICBC Informative and Fun!

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 5, 2016. Posted in ICBC Vancouver.

Cannabis comic extraordinaire Ngaio Bealum has brought his unique brand of comedy to cannabis events and clubs around the country, including emceeing the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in Portland, Oregon, and San Francisco, California. Ngaio will be joining us in Vancouver...

LivWell’s Neal Levine Talks Politics and Business Ahead of the ICBC

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 19, 2016. Posted in ICBC Vancouver.

Neal Levine, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for LivWell Enlightened Health , has been through the trenches of cannabis activism and business, like very few have. Levine actually helped to oversee the grant from the Marijuana Policy Project for the very first campaign I was a part...