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Alex Rogers
[edit]Alex Talman Rogers (born September 4, 1971) is an American entrepreneur and cannabis activist. He is the founder of the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) and Ashland Alternative Health.[1] He also co-founded the Talman Group and currently resides in Slovenia.[2]
Activism
[edit]Rogers began advocating for cannabis legalization in the early 1990s after moving to Santa Cruz, California. He worked with prominent reformers such as Jack Herer, Dennis Peron, and Ed Rosenthal.[3] In 1995, he was imprisoned in Germany for cannabis activism, a story later covered by American media.[4]
Ashland Alternative Health
[edit]In 2010, Rogers founded Ashland Alternative Health, a medical cannabis clinic in Oregon. The clinic aired what is considered the first medical cannabis advertisement to run on U.S. network television.[5]
International Cannabis Business Conference
[edit]Rogers launched the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in 2014 in Portland, Oregon.[6] The conference expanded to cities worldwide, including San Francisco,[7] Vancouver,[8] Hawaii,[9] Barcelona,[10] Zurich,[11] Berlin,[12] Croatia,[13] and Slovenia.[14]
In 2025, *Honeysuckle Magazine* described ICBC as a milestone for Germany’s path to legalization.[15] The same year, *Beard Bros* highlighted the conference’s impact on mainstreaming global cannabis business.[16]
Media Coverage
[edit]Rogers has been interviewed in publications and platforms such as:
References
[edit]- ^ Milshtein, Amy. "The High Road". Oregon Business Magazine. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Slovenija bo prvič gostila Mednarodno konferenco o poslovanju s konopljo". STA Znanost. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Goldsberry, Debby. "The Original 420 Events Took Place in San Francisco". Freedom Leaf. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "German prison stint changed Ashland pot activist's life". The Washington Times. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Ashland Alternative Health 30sec commercial spot". YouTube. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Crombie, Noelle. "Marijuana conference in Portland to feature Andrew Sullivan". The Oregonian. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Alex Rogers talks about the International Cannabis Business Conference". KALW. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Fumano, Dan. "International Cannabis Business Conference comes to Vancouver...". Vancouver Sun. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Lyte, Brittany. "Hawaii's Marijuana Scene Takes Center Stage At Kauai Conference". Honolulu Civil Beat. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Bartlett, Lindsey. "Spannabis Takes The Pulse Of The International Cannabis Industry". Forbes. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Alex Rogers And The Europification Of the CannaBiz". High Times. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "The Godfather of Cannabis is Keynote Speaker at ICBC Berlin". Cannabis Now. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "ICBC Croatia 2022". Mjlink. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Legalizacija konoplje je le pol poti". Delo.si. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "ICBC 2025: A Decade of Progress and Germany’s Landmark Legal Milestone". Honeysuckle Magazine. 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "ICBC Leads the Way in Mainstreaming the Global Cannabis Industry". Beard Bros. 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "The Business of Cannabis | Interview with Alex Rogers". Academic Influence. 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "High Finance with Peter Su ft. Alex Rogers". Highly Capitalized. 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Alex Rogers: Connecting the International Cannabis Community". Ganjapreneur. 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "ICBC founder Alex Rogers talks cannabis access, activism and legislation". Health Europa. 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2025.