Maker of hemp-derived cannabinoid and health and wellness products Global Widget will showcase its newest product and brand offerings at the 2022 Convenience Distribution Marketplace, to be held Feb. 7-9, at the JW Marriott Tampa, in Tampa, Fla. According to the Convenience Distribution Association (CDA), Convenience Distribution Marketplace is the only national conference and…
Hemp Genetics Company Introduces Zero-THC Seeds
Colorado hemp seed genetics company Trilogene Seeds has introduced what it’s calling the world’s first hemp cultivar engineered to prevent THC production. A cultivar is a plant or group of plants of a naturally occurring species whose breeding is manipulated to enhance or suppress certain characteristics. The transformed plants are nearly always the result…
Le-Vel Kicks Off Ultimate Thriver Competition
Le-Vel, a nutritional innovation products manufacturer and the maker of advanced CBD skin care system Thrive Skin, this week announced Season 3 of its Ultimate Thriver Competition, a 12-week physical transformation challenge created to inspire people to tone up, get in shape and thrive. The company said in a statement that thousands of people…
Plus CBD Debuts Targeted Pain Relief Topicals
CBD supplier and manufacturer CV Sciences Inc. this week announced the launch of PlusCBD Pain Relief Topicals: four unique products formulated to pinpoint sources of pain and discomfort using premium hemp-derived CBD and active drug ingredients including menthol and camphor. The PlusCBD Pain Relief Sport Recovery Stick is crafted for athletes and fitness enthusiasts…
New Cannabinoid THC-O Rivals Delta-9
A new, cutting-edge hemp-derived cannabinoid called THC-O is believed to help relieve nausea and anxiety, as well as reduce stress and stimulate appetite. But, THC-O also carries psychoactive effects and brings feelings of euphoria. THC-O is regarded as being roughly three times more potent than regular Delta-9 THC, though none of the claims or…
Are CBD Gummies Different From Soft Chews?
Cannabidiol (CBD) gummies and soft chews share more in common than they differ. Both resemble edible candies containing CBD that come in a wide variety of flavors, shapes and sizes. And because gummies and soft chews mimic candy, that makes either a good entry product for new CBD consumers. Soft chews are similar to gummies…
CBD Body Care Line L’eela Relaunches as BISA
CBD beauty and skincare body care line L’eela has rebranded itself as BISA, and prides itself on setting a higher standard for integrity and efficacy by incorporating the therapeutic benefits of powerful botanicals such as marula oil, squalane, hyaluronic acid and moringa oil with the benefits of whole plant, full-spectrum CBD. Available online and…
Rare Cannabinoid May Boost Energy, Suppress Appetite
Perhaps one of the biggest downsides to enjoying cannabis products is the incredible urge to mindlessly snack — usually on not-so-great foods. “Munchies” are actually caused by some of the 150 compounds found in the cannabis plant, including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), interacting with your brain’s endocannabinoid system. Each cannabinoid produces a different effect based on…
RealTestedCBD.com Commercial Airs In Three TV Markets
RealTestedCBD.com aired what its calling the first CBD commercial on major TV networks, an ad promoting the website’s lab-tested information. RealTested bills itself as the unbiased platform that is designed to distill facts from fallacies about CBD usage. The commercial aired on Monday, Jan. 3, on CBS and ABC affiliates in Las Vegas, Denver and…
Topical CBD Cream Offers Time Release Delivery
Los Angeles-based CBD maker and retailer Grapefruit USA announced the official launch of what it’s calling the world’s first patented time-release, hemp-based CBD topical cream with boosted bioavailability, made possible by the company’s proprietary Hourglass technology. Hourglass is a unique method for staggered and discreet topical delivery of CBD. The new technology developed by Grapefruit…
FAB CBD Helps Kentucky Tornado Relief Effort
FAB CBD is joining forces with Charlie Rocket’s Dream Machine Tour to help a Kentucky family rebuild its home after the state suffered tornado devastation last month. FAB CBD has so far donated $15,000 to Charlie Rocket’s Dream Machine and FAB founder Josh Delaney was so moved by the organization’s mission of having boots…
Trio of Companies Introduces CBD Dental Line
Imbue Botanicals, Perio Protect and QNT Anderson released their new CBD mint toothpaste and CBD mint oral rinse, the first two products in a new oral care line. The new brand is a collaborative effort between leaders in the periodontal and compounding pharmacy space that have for years been formulating products that make a positive…
Skincare Brand Pura H&W Set for US Market Debut
Biopharmaceutical company Avicanna Inc. announced the U.S. brand launch and commercialization of its proprietary and clinically backed cannabidiol (CBD) derma-cosmetics brand, Pura H&W, through its exclusive partnership with Red White and Bloom. The U.S. market is the fourth nation in which Avicanna’s derma-cosmetic products branded as Pura H&W or Pura Earth have commercialized, including Colombia…
Former NFL QB Batch Joins Cannabis Investment Group CapStone
Business incubator and investment group CapStone Holdings Inc. welcomed retired 15-year NFL veteran Charlie Batch as its senior vice president of strategic investments. Batch will help the Bonita Springs, Fla.-based CapStone grow its investment portfolio and partnerships in the emerging medical marijuana and technology-focused industries. Known to sports fans for his tenure as a quarterback…
Alaska Approves Sales of Tauri-Gum
Diversified life sciences company Tauriga Sciences’ Tauri-Gum product line this week received approval from the state of Alaska to do business in that state after being granted a Product Endorsement Approval Notice from the Alaska Division of Agriculture (Industrial Hemp Program). Tauriga manufactures and distributes several proprietary retail products and product lines, mainly focused on…
Oeuvre Skincare Ready for Social Media Influencer Campaign
Oeuvre Skincare parent company Sentient Brands Holdings announced its launch of a social media marketing and influencer campaign the high-performance line of luxury bioactive skincare products. With the tagline “Elevating Clean Beauty to an Artform,” Oeuvre is a next-generation luxury skincare product line and lifestyle brand derived from the company’s proprietary OE Complex: CBD plus…
Sawatch Wellness Chooses Atlanta for Its Kiosk Debut
Another new player in the CBD kiosk market announced it has launched its first units, choosing an Atlanta metro area locations for its inaugural site. Founded by a pair of brothers, Sawatch Wellness’ innovative new kiosks provide a wide range of premium, 100 % natural CBD products to customers looking to access CBD products on-demand.…
SuperNet On Way to Cannabis Credit Card Launch
The SuperNet payment network cleared a financial hurdle on its way to introduce a cannabis credit card in 2022. Billing itself as the only payment network that officially accepts and grants permission to process transactions from cannabis merchants, SuperNet closed on financing an undisclosed amount in its series A funding round aimed at helping launch…
Global Widget Gets Hemp Food Permits for Expanded Space
Global Widget has acquired its Hemp Food Establishment permit from the state of Florida for its new distribution facility at 4501 E. Acline Dr., in Tampa, Fla., as well as for its recently converted manufacturing facility at 5601 Anderson Road, also in Tampa. Global Widget is a consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturer of premium CBD…
Canadian Clinic to Use Pill CBD As Opioid Alternative
Ontario, Canada-based Canntab Therapeutics Ltd., a leading innovator in cannabinoid and terpene blends in hard pill form for therapeutic applications, will begin serving patients of Levitee Clinics Inc. in providing alternatives to treatment with opiates. Levitee Clinics, a division of Vancouver, B.C.-based Levitee Labs, is establishing itself as a leader in the integrative wellness space…
Industry Software Provider Warns Against Use of ‘Cashless ATMs’
Denver-based Akerna Corp., a leading enterprise software company and the developer of the comprehensive technology infrastructure, ecosystem and compliance engine powering the global cannabis industry, this week issued a statement in Q&A form to help inform members of the cannabis industry and those interested in investing in it about recent news of so-called “Cashless ATM”…
The Vitamin Shoppe CEO Goes Incognito for ‘Undercover Boss’
Specialty carrier of nutritional products and one of the nation’s largest retailers of cannabidiol (CBD) products, The Vitamin Shoppe announced that its CEO Sharon Leite will be featured in the upcoming new season of the Emmy-Award winning series “Undercover Boss.” The Vitamin Shoppe episode is scheduled to air on Friday, Jan. 21, from 8:00-9:00 p.m.…
Ad Partnership Targets CBD Consumers Wherever They Watch
Programmatic video and Connected TV (CTV) platform Tremor Video and Fyllo, a compliance-first SaaS solutions for highly regulated industries, announced Dec. 9, a partnership enabling advertisers to target cannabis and CBD consumers across all video screens, including programmatic video and CTV. “Partnering with Fyllo reinforces our commitment to delivering innovative data solutions designed to enhance…
Pure CBD Vapors Acquires Cloud9Hemp.com
Phoenix-based hemp retailer and distributor Pure CBD Vapors will acquire Cloud9Hemp.com, a Nashville-based brand that specializes in cannabidiol (CBD) products. Both companies were founded in 2014. Cloud9Hemp sought out to offer a legal alternative to medical cannabis, seeing CBD derived from hemp as a fully capable option based on decades of research detailing the…
Survey Finds Three Out of Four Americans Use CBD Products
Artisanal CBD company Green Element this week published the results of new, original research done in collaboration with research firm Pollfish detailing the continued explosive growth of CBD awareness and usage, particularly among affluent professionals in their 30s and 40s. The data includes findings on CBD use, consumer perception, user demographics and more. “We can…