Tag: GW Pharmaceuticals

Could The British Royals Jump Into The Cannabis Industry?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 10, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural.

With the news that the Church of England has changed its investments policy with regards to medical cannabis, Anglophiles must be wondering what comes next. Could even the Queen, if not the Royal Family...

Is France Finally Moving Forward on Cannabis Law Reform?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 9, 2019. Posted in ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

France is the largest country in Europe that has, so far, not moved forward on cannabis law reform. That now may be changing. In mid-December, 2018 a panel of experts set up by the French Agency for...

A First for Southeast Asia: Thailand Legalizes Medical Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 31, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, Medical, Politics.

December 25, Christmas Day, 2018, was a big day for cannabis reform globally. Not only did Israel legalize exports, but Thailand’s legislature also voted unanimously to allow licensed medical...

Just in Time to Beat Brexit? UK Producer Gets Danish License.

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 29, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco.

London-based Indiva has just struck a $2.6 million deal that will give it access to the EU medical cannabis market. Indiva has signed a letter of intent with AEssence Europe, a subsidiary of a California-based...

Canadian Global Dominance Continues, Wayland Invades the UK

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 28, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco.

Federal legalization has given Canadian cannabis companies a leg up on the rest of the world and that dominance is spreading further into the United Kingdom. The Canadian cannabis company formerly...

Cannabis-Based Epidiolex Now Available by Prescription

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 1, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco, Medical.

After decades of government propaganda and lies about the medical benefits of cannabis, the U.S. FDA approved the cannabis-based medicine Epidiolex last June and the DEA placed the drug in Schedule...

You Can Invest in Beer & Pharma Brands Investing in Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 15, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.

Investors looking to purchase cannabis stocks have some options on the major U.S. stock markets such as Tilray, Canopy Growth, Cronos, and Aurora, and many companies to choose from on the Canadian...

CBD Offers Opportunities and Risks for the Cannabis Community

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 7, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, Politics.

Reefer Madness prohibitionists have made numerous ridiculous statements over the years, including the contention that cannabis isn’t medicine, but that cannabis compounds are. While ranting about...

FDA Approves Epidiolex, It’s First Cannabis-Based Medicine

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

It was bound to happen eventually as the United States government couldn’t deny the medicinal benefits of the cannabis forever. While Uncle Sam had previously approved Drobinal, synthetic THC...