Tag: Craft Cannabis Alliance

Oregon Doesn’t Have Too Much Cannabis, U.S. Has Too Much Prohibition

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 7, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

As the Oregon legislative session is set to begin, legislators will be contemplating whether to pass a bill that allows state-regulated growers the ability to export cannabis. The ability to export...

Oregon Should Legalize Cannabis Exports in 2019

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 2, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

I interviewed longtime activist, Adam Smith of the Craft Cannabis Alliance, ahead of his appearance at the International Cannabis Business Conference in Portland last September, as he was working hard...

Canada Already Running Out of Legal Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 24, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco.

As expected, the demand for licensed and regulated cannabis was strong as Canada legalized cannabis commerce across the Great White North a week ago, and the nation’s retailers are already running...

Oregon Exporting Cannabis Could Happen Sooner Than You Think, Learn More at the ICBC

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

While the overall numbers show a booming Oregon cannabis industry, with record sales and tax revenue creating thousands of jobs, when you look closer you see a major flaw that plague just about every...

Cannabis Exports, Cafes, and the Future of the Oregon Industry at the ICBC

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 24, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, Politics.

Cannabis sales are continuing to break revenue records and exceed expectations in Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, proving that legalization can create jobs and generate revenue, without the sky falling. However,...

Canadian Cannabis Company Tilray to Export Into U.S.

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 18, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.

Canadian cannabis companies have been given a huge advantage over U.S. businesses thanks to a progressive national law that has already federally legalized medical marijuana and the Cannabis Act that...

Cannabis Cafes Coming to Oregon, Learn the Latest at the ICBC

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 12, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Portland, Politics, Social.

Despite legalizing cannabis in 2014, Oregon still has a lot of work left to do regarding marijuana, from doing better to ensure that low-income patients have safe access to automatically expunging old...