Tag: CBD

United States Congress Putting Pressure on the FDA to Regulate Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 8, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Last year’s federal farm bill was a landmark achievement that legalized cannabidiol (CBD) derived from hemp, setting in motion the first Food and Drug Administration hearing on “products...

Global Cannabis Sales Could Reach $15 Billion in 2019, $40 Billion by 2024

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 20, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Based on current sales, as well as reasonable projections regarding new markets, an industry report projects that global cannabis sales could hit about $15 billion this year, with a continued growth...

Swiss Cannabis Sales Shattering Records

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 18, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich.

When the International Cannabis Business Conference teamed up with CannaTrade and made its first visit to Zurich this year, it was evident that Switzerland’s experience legalizing cannabis, albeit...

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...

Europe’s $318 Billion CBD Market Poised for 400% Boom Through 2023

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 10, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich.

Cannabis legalization typically takes a series of baby steps and then giant leaps depending on the location. Progressive states in the U.S. have typically started with decriminalization of personal...

Could Switzerland Lead Europe On Recreational Cannabis Trials?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 7, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

There has been a great deal of speculation about what the “Swiss exemption” might do to spur cannabis reform in Europe. There have been talks of pilot trials not to mention pharmacies offering...

Understanding the European CBD “Novel Foods” Regulations

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 22, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

Foreigners entering the European cannabis market are finding that the regulations here are much higher than they expected, if not well downright confusing. This is especially true as cannabis crosses...

Watch Dr. Raphael Mechoulam’s Keynote Address at the 2019 ICBC Berlin

Written by Anthony Johnson on April 11, 2019. Posted in ICBC Berlin, ICBC Zurich, Medical, Science.

Dr. Raphael Mechoulam’s historic scientific research kicked off a scientific revolution that helped lead to medical cannabis laws being implemented and eventually legalization taking root across...

Germany, Europe’s Biggest Medical Cannabis Market, Expected to Top CBD Sales by 2023

Written by Anthony Johnson on March 27, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin.

To anyone paying attention, the German medical cannabis industry is growing rapidly, overcoming the early bureaucratic hurdles that impact any burgeoning market. In just two years, Germany is already...