SAN DIEGO – A nonprofit dedicated to cannabis research, education and advocacy, the Wholistic Research and Education Foundation , is sponsoring a first-of-its-kind exploratory survey on CBD and cannabis efficacy in reducing anxiety. The University of California, Irvine (UCI), in partnership with UCLA’s UC Institute for Prediction Technology (UCIPT), will conduct the study. The Cannabinoid…
Study: For Pain Relief, CBD Users Setting Aside Opioids
Does CBD work well for easing chronic, arthritis, and other kinds of pain? In a recent study, online cannabis industry news outlet American Marijuana looked at 1,453 Americans who use CBD for pain relief – 966 regular users and 485 non-regular users – to see how well it performed compared to opioids. Specifically, it…
Report: Cannabis-Infused Products to Approach $3B in Sales This Year
WASHINGTON — Cannabis industry analyst New Frontier Data projects that sales of infused cannabis products will approach $3 billion in 2020, according to its study, “Cannabis-Infused Products: U.S. Consumer Experience and Demand, Volume 1.” The report analyzes the performance, consumers and manufacturing processes of the infused products market, as well as the ways cannabis…
New Survey Aims to Analyze the CBD Landscape
As cannabidiol (CBD) moves to the mainstream, convenience stores are in prime position to benefit from the product’s rapid growth. U.S. sales of hemp-derived CBD products reached $4.2 billion in 2019, a 562% increase over 2018, according to Brightfield Group. While few consumers had heard of CBD prior to 2018, the signing of the…
Could Cannabis Serve as Potent Antibacterial?
As the market for therapeutic products containing cannabis and hemp extracts continues to rapidly develop, several studies into the medical capabilities of cannabidiol also show that it may act as an antibacterial and an antibiotic. Cannabis produces a group of unique chemicals called cannabinoids, and they hold most of its medical potential. The most…
Study Says Cannabis Can Ease PTSD
A new study from Canada, published in the “Journal of Psychopharmacology,” is suggesting that people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) may be getting relief with their condition from the use of cannabis. In a first of its kind, the research documents how cannabis use is related both to PTSD and to mental health outcomes…
Survey Says 48% of CBD Users Concerned About Safety
A recent survey conducted by YouGov in partnership with CBD broad spectrum brand Joy Organics reveals the scope of CBD consumers’ concerns regarding product safety. In a public opinion poll consisting of 2,440 respondents throughout the United States, the survey discovered that nearly half of all Americans who take CBD are worried the products they…
Report: Consumers Using Food, Beverages as Medicine
According to health and wellness research by The NPD Group, about a quarter of U.S. adults are trying to manage a health or medical condition by making healthy food and beverage choices. NPD finds that consumers are increasingly aware of how their food and beverage choices can help them manage and, in some cases, reverse…
GACS Convention Features C-Store Beverage and Tobacco Insights, Outlook
At the 2019 Georgia Association of Convenience Stores (GACS) annual convention in Amelia Island, Fla., June 23-25, Bonnie Herzog, Managing Director – Equity Research, Wells Fargo Securities LLC, spoke about the beverage and tobacco industries — including a detailed discussion on current trends and industry outlook. Convenience store operators formed GACS in 1973. GACS Staff monitors…
Report: How Legal Cannabis Affects U.S. Snacking Industry
Nielsen released information about how the legalization of marijuana affects the U.S. snacking industry. In the U.S., interest in cannabis is growing — and laws are shifting to meet consumer demands. Most recently, the Illinois legislature approved recreational marijuana use for adults, with sales of cannabis products containing the psychoactive element, THC, anticipated to start…