Alex Rogers (activist)

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Alex Talman Rogers
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Born (1971-09-04) September 4, 1971 (age 54)
United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEntrepreneur, cannabis activist
OrganizationInternational Cannabis Business Conference
Ashland Alternative Health
Known forFounder of the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC)

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

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

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

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

Rogers has been interviewed in publications and platforms such as:

  • *Academic Influence*[17]
  • *Highly Capitalized*[18]
  • *Ganjapreneur*[19]
  • *Health Europa*[20]

References

  1. ↑ Milshtein, Amy. "The High Road". Oregon Business Magazine. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Slovenija bo prvič gostila Mednarodno konferenco o poslovanju s konopljo". STA Znanost. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Goldsberry, Debby. "The Original 420 Events Took Place in San Francisco". Freedom Leaf. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "German prison stint changed Ashland pot activist's life". The Washington Times. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ashland Alternative Health 30sec commercial spot". YouTube. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Crombie, Noelle. "Marijuana conference in Portland to feature Andrew Sullivan". The Oregonian. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Alex Rogers talks about the International Cannabis Business Conference". KALW. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Fumano, Dan. "International Cannabis Business Conference comes to Vancouver...". Vancouver Sun. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  9. ↑ Lyte, Brittany. "Hawaii's Marijuana Scene Takes Center Stage At Kauai Conference". Honolulu Civil Beat. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Bartlett, Lindsey. "Spannabis Takes The Pulse Of The International Cannabis Industry". Forbes. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Alex Rogers And The Europification Of the CannaBiz". High Times. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "The Godfather of Cannabis is Keynote Speaker at ICBC Berlin". Cannabis Now. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "ICBC Croatia 2022". Mjlink. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Legalizacija konoplje je le pol poti". Delo.si. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "ICBC 2025: A Decade of Progress and Germany’s Landmark Legal Milestone". Honeysuckle Magazine. 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "ICBC Leads the Way in Mainstreaming the Global Cannabis Industry". Beard Bros. 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "The Business of Cannabis | Interview with Alex Rogers". Academic Influence. 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  18. ↑ "High Finance with Peter Su ft. Alex Rogers". Highly Capitalized. 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  19. ↑ "Alex Rogers: Connecting the International Cannabis Community". Ganjapreneur. 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  20. ↑ "ICBC founder Alex Rogers talks cannabis access, activism and legislation". Health Europa. 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2025.

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