Tag: International Cannabis Business Conference

Los Angeles Dispensaries Begin Adult-Use Cannabis Sales

Written by Amber Iris Langston on January 22, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco.

On Saturday, January 20th, Los Angeles joined the growing number of California cities which have begun official implementation of the Proposition 64 and are now selling cannabis for recreational use...

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...

Candid Conversation About Cannabis with Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 24, 2017. Posted in ICBC Kauai, Politics.

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is serving her third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Hawaii’s Second District. She previously served on the Honolulu City Council, and...

California Cannabis Czar Lays Out Initial Application Guidelines

Written by Amber Iris Langston on September 26, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco.

Lori Ajax, head of the California Bureau of Cannabis Control – also known as “The Marijuana Czar” of California – spoke about expectations to new licensing rules for the Golden...

Two Hawaiian Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Generate Over $426,000

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 22, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC Kauai.

Maui Grown Therapies and Oahu’s Aloha Green Apothecary are the only two medical cannabis dispensaries legally operating under Hawaiian law, both first opening their doors in August. Like many...

International Cannabis Treaties Stifling Legalization in Uruguay

Written by Amber Iris Langston on August 24, 2017. Posted in Business.

The long arm of the law stretches far and wide. Reports out of Uruguay this past week state that the Latin American country, the first to legalize adult-use cannabis in 2014, is facing internal...

German Cannabis Expert, Dr. Franjo Grotenhermen, Starts Hunger Strike

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 17, 2017. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

Germany has made great strides improving its cannabis laws in recent years, but there is still so much work to be done, as too many patients are still without safe access to a safe medicine. There was...

German Cannabis Community Celebrates Another Great Hanfparade

Written by Amber Iris Langston on August 16, 2017. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

Despite a little cold and rainy weather, a great crowd turned out this year for the 21st annual Berlin Hanfparade (or “Hemp Parade”) last Saturday, August 12th. According to Michael Knodt,...

Hawaii Officials Prepare for a Big Boost in Cannabis Patients

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 16, 2017. Posted in ICBC Kauai.

Despite the nonsensical naysaying by Reefer Madness prohibitionists, medical cannabis now enjoys mainstream acceptance across the United States, (and support is increasing around the world). Whether...