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The European Parliament Passes Medical Cannabis Resolution

Written by Anthony Johnson on February 15, 2019. Posted in ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Zurich, Medical, Politics.

Step by step, nation by nation, the cannabis community is making great progress around the world. Some milestones, such as Canada becoming the first G7 nation to end prohibition, are obviously huge...

U.S. Senate Votes to Legalize Hemp! Onto the House & Trump!

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 12, 2018. Posted in Cultural, Politics.

There are many ridiculous aspects of federal cannabis prohibition, but none more asinine than the illegality of industrial hemp. Hemp has played a crucial part in the history of the United States as...

First Cannabis Retail Stores in Massachusetts to Open Tuesday

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 19, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco.

Just in time for Thanksgiving, the first two cannabis retail stores will open in Massachusetts after voters passed legalization two years ago. Those that have participated in the regulated industry know...

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....

We Officially Flipped Senator Dianne Feinstein on Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 14, 2018. Posted in ICBC Portland, Politics.

Politics can make strange bedfellows and it has long been extremely weird that California was represented by an anti-cannabis United States Senator, the extremely powerful Dianne Feinstein. While...

Military Vet PTSD Study Just Needs a Few More Volunteers

Written by Anthony Johnson on August 10, 2018. Posted in ICBC Portland, Medical.

Many of us know military veterans that reasonably suffer from post-traumatic stress after experience combat or other trauma. Many of us know veterans that utilize cannabis to treat their post-traumatic...

Senator Merkley Disappointed Banking Bill Blocked, Still Fighting

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 16, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, Politics.

There aren’t many elected officials working as hard to implement sensible cannabis policies than Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley these days. Unlike a lot of politicians, Merkley isn’t just...

Will Mexico’s New President Legalize Cannabis?

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 5, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

While the cannabis community cheered Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party’s electoral victory in Canada, the historic election of the liberal López Obrador in Mexico hasn’t elicited...

Senate Minority Leader Introduces Cannabis Descheduling Bill

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 28, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, Politics.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer shocked the political world when he announced that he would introduce a bill to end federal cannabis prohibition by descheduling marijuana from the list of federally...

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