Tag: Canada

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...

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...

Canadian Cannabis Giant Aurora Hits Heavy in Germany

Written by Amber Iris Langston on February 13, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Vancouver, Medical.

If you are one of those entrepreneurs closely watching the public sector of cannabis finance, you have no doubt heard of Aurora. Aurora Cannabis Inc. is second only to Canopy Growth Corp as one of Canada’s...

German Medical Cannabis Patients Sign Up By the Thousands

Written by Amber Iris Langston on January 24, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin, Medical.

Last year the German Parliament made a move to greatly expand its tiny and nominally-functioning medical cannabis program to make patient access easier, allow doctors to prescribe cannabis for any ailment,...

Canadian Cannabis Legalization Clears Major Hurdle, ICBC Will Have the Latest

Written by Amber Iris Langston on November 29, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC Kauai, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

The lower house of the Canadian Parliament passed a bill earlier this week which constitutes a major step forward in the advancement of adult-use Canadian cannabis legalization. Bill C-45 – the...

Will the Canadian Cannabis Market Be Bigger Than Previously Thought?

Written by ICBC Staff on October 17, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC Kauai, ICBC Vancouver.

New information last week from GMP Securities, an independent investment dealer based in Toronto, is leading analysts in Canada to suggest that the adult-use legalization market in the Great White North...

Regulatory Hurdles Hurting Canadian Cannabis Oil Market

Written by Amber Iris Langston on October 3, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Onerous regulations appear to be negatively impacting the cannabis business growth in Canada. Specifically, current organizational structures may be too strict to allow production to meet demand for...

Canadian Courts Could Strike Down Cannabis Monopolies

Written by Amber Iris Langston on September 28, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Jodie Giesz-Ramsay, known to many as Jodie Emery, co-owner of Cannabis Culture magazine and its associated businesses based in Vancouver, BC, is mounting an effort to challenge some of the provisions...