Researchers at Colorado State University, in Ft. Collins, Colo., have launched a survey of pet owners to help researchers and veterinarians understand consumer attitudes toward the use of CBD/cannabis products in veterinary patients. Nationally recognized for their extensive CBD research, principal investigators Drs. Stephanie McGrath and Felix Duerr’s latest CBD study will gather information on…
Keef Brands Unveils Beverages With THCv, CBG and CBN
DENVER – Cannabis beverage brand Keef Brands unveiled its new series of cutting edge purpose-driven beverages with alternative cannabinoids. Going beyond the traditional THC and CBD to develop products, Keef’s innovative formulations push the cannabis industry envelope by offering more functional effects ranging from stimulation, relaxation to possible neuropathic benefits. The product line is now…
CbdMD Agrees to Buy DirectCBDOnline
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – THC-free cannabidiol products maker cbdMD Inc. announced it has entered into a letter of intent to purchase CBD online marketplace DirectCBDOnline.com, from Twenty Two Capital LLC. “Owning a CBD online marketplace that sells various CBD brands provides unique transparency to better understand consumer spending habits and trends across the wider CBD and…
New Cannabis Sodas Bring Fun to Infused Beverages
As a new generation of consumers has shown a preference for alternatives to alcoholic beverages, CBD-beverages containing small amounts of THC are rising to fill that demand. The United Kingdom’s top CBD social tonic is now available with THC in California as Green Monké, a happy new low-dose, cannabis-infused line of sodas that celebrate people…
Mendi Ad Campaign Timed for Tokyo Games
Women-led and athlete-built CBD brand Mendi is partnering with SheScales, the women-focused marketing initiative created by direct-to-consumer advertising agency Rain the Growth Agency, for a TV and over-the-top (OTT) media investment this summer centered around the 2021 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, where Mendi has several athletes competing. It is one of the first TV…
What Are CBD Topicals and How Do They Work?
There are three different types of topicals – lotions, creams and salves. Typically, topicals are a mixture of an emulsifier, such as beeswax, with water and oil. For CBD topicals, the CBD extract is added to the oil. What makes each type different from the others is its water content in comparison to oil. Salves…
Global Widget Earns US Hemp Authority Certification
CBD manufacturer and distributor Global Widget announced it has received U.S. Hemp Authority Certification (USHA). Global Widget is the company behind CBD brands Hemp Bombs and Nature’s Script, along with the health and wellness brand Defense Boost and a contract manufacturer for leading CBD, health and wellness private label brands. “As a leading manufacturer of…
CBD American Shaman Studies Support CBD’s Effectiveness
The nation’s largest brick-and-mortar CBD retailer CBD American Shaman recently released results of three studies, announced at The International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) conference in June. The studies support the use of CBD to provide relief from sleeplessness, assistance in management of pain, ADHD, IBS, and chronic fatigue, as well as the safe consumption of…
Pure Craft Watermelon Gummies
To make this a more perfect summer, Pure Craft CBD is launching its new watermelon-flavored vegan CBD gummies. Pure Craft CBD’s gummies are vegan and come with a third-party lab Certificates of Analysis (COA). The Nano CBD-Infused Broad-Spectrum Gummies utilize nanotechnology so they can be absorbed by the body at the fastest rate possible. Each…
Charlotte’s Web to Become Exclusive Provider for Life Time Fitness
Charlotte’s Web Inc. and national healthy lifestyle brand Life Time unveiled a new multi-year exclusive agreement that will make Charlotte’s Web and CBDMEDIC branded hemp CBD products available for purchase in more than 140 Lifecares destinations located within Life Time’s athletic resorts and on its online health store. Additionally, as the exclusive CBD product partner…
Caliper Adds Lemonade Flavor to CBD Swiftsticks
CBD beverage powder maker Caliper has added a limited-edition lemonade flavor to its popular Swiftsticks lineup. The summer flavor favorite joins Swiftsticks flavors mixed berry, lemon lime and cool mint in Caliper’s thirst-quenching arsenal of clinically substantiated dissolvable CBD powders. As the weather heats up and summer is in full swing, the new lemonade Swiftsticks…
Kadenwood Raises $50M to Bring CBD Into Mainstream Wellness
Already the largest U.S. supplier of vertically-integrated CBD consumer packaged goods, leading plant-based wellness company Kadenwood has been busy raising money to further accelerate the brand’s mission to normalize CBD in health and wellness products through scale, strategic partnerships and acquisitions. Kadenwood is dedicated to fostering consumer trust and transparency. The company recently raised…
Data Partnership Helps Advertisers Reach CBD Consumers
Digital marketing consultant firm Fyllo, which assists in marketing and compliance solutions for companies in highly regulated industries, has formed a data partnership with cross-platform media firm Comscore, a provider of planning, transacting and evaluating media advertising opportunities. Together, the companies have developed Fyllo Infused Comscore Audiences, which combine Fyllo’s deterministic, offline cannabis and CBD…
Kaló Hemp Seltzer Welcomes New Flavors
Handcrafted, locally-sourced hemp-infused seltzer Kaló announced the expansion of its product portfolio to include four summer-ready new flavors: Black Cherry, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Ginger Lemonade and Blood Orange Mango. Crafted with the same premium, water-soluble hemp extract which gives the original product portfolio its signature rapid-onset effect, Kaló’s newest seltzer flavors are designed to help…
CBDMEDIC Eczema Therapy Ointment
Tough on eczema, gentle on skin. Fight back against itchy, dry, and flaky skin associated with eczema with a specially formulated Eczema Therapy Medicated Ointment from CBDMEDIC, a brand of Charlotte’s Web. Using ingredients from nature like colloidal oatmeal, natural emollients, and essential oils, this formulation helps relieve irritation while locking in the body’s natural…
Cultiva Wellness Debuts Hi-Tech Automated Dispensing Unit
Cultiva Wellness installed its first Wellness Pantry, what it calls the most technologically advanced automated dispensing unit on the market today, in suburban Miami. The Wellness Pantry is not your typical chips and soda vending machine. Complete with remote monitoring and operation, touchless payments and the use of blockchain technology to verify customers’ age, the…
New Pet Wellness CBD Maker Targets Anxiety
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a drastic increase in the number of first-time dog owners, with many of the dogs coming from shelters and rescues. This increases the likelihood of emotional scarring and behavioral issues, with older dogs suffering aches and pains. Pet wellness company Kitsie targets pandemic-induced anxiety and stress with its line…
CBD Living Expands Reach With THC Living Brand
ln an effort to better address the full needs of its customer base, leading U.S.-based CBD brand CBD Living launched a new cannabis brand – aptly named THC Living – that adds THC into the mix of the new product line. Initially, THC Living will offer a pair of products: three lemonade-based beverages as well…
Reports: Consumption Will Grow, Brand Loyalty Low
A pair of reports from Cannabis-industry data and analytics firm New Frontier Data – volumes 3 and 4 of its U.S. CBD Consumer Series, “Consumption Drivers” and “Social Influences,” provide in-depth analysis on CBD consumer groups and the factors shaping consumption behaviors. The reports provide a comprehensive assessment of a U.S. Census-adjusted survey of the…
Consumers Sweet on Cannabis Candies to Both Unwind, Recharge
Last month, Brightfield Group released its “U.S. Cannabis Distribution Report: Cannabis Candy May 2021,” a fitting prelude to the month of June, which is designated as Candy Month by the National Confectioners Association, the trade group that monitors and advocates for the confection industry. While cannabis candies are not to be consumed like candy, the…
CBD Maker Offering Lifetime, Half-off ‘Heroes Discount’
Miami-based Heroes Health and Wellness this week announced the debut of the Heroes Discount, a new service that will allow retired and active U.S. military and first responders to receive 50% off all company products for life. Verify Pass powers the Heroes Discount, providing a secure and easy way for these heroes to submit their…
Gem + Jane CBD Beverage Targets Women Consumers
Cannabidiol (CBD) product makers are now parsing the CBD beverage consumer market by gender, judging by the latest product from beverage maker CannaCraft. The company recently launched its new Gem + Jane brand, a women-focused sparkling botanical beverage that blends simple ingredients with microdoses of rare cannabinoids, including THCV, Delta-8 THC and CBD. The beverage…
Green Gorilla Adds Broad Spectrum Pet Oil
Malibu, Calif.-based farm to shelf USDA-certified organic hemp CBD product maker Green Gorilla has introduced its new organic, broad spectrum, hemp CBD-infused oil specially formulated for pets. With zero THC, Green Gorilla 1200mg Broad Spectrum Infused Oil for Pets joins the company’s other pet offerings that include other oils in multiple CBD strengths, but also…
Can You Bring CBD on an Airplane?
According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the body that regulates public transportation in the U.S., including air travel, it matters whether your CBD products are derived from hemp or from marijuana. The federal 2018 Farm Bill lifted hemp from the list of controlled substances, reclassifying it as an agricultural commodity. Hemp has less than…
Working Man Ethic Inspires New John Budd CBD Line
Colorado-based U.S. Hemp Brokerage (USHB) has unveiled John Budd, a new organic full-spectrum CBD product line capturing the rugged individualism of the American working man. John Budd is named after its founder, 61-year-old Colorado rancher John Budd, whose family has a legacy of ranching, farming and mining in Colorado for the past 100 years. Initial…