Hemper released its first product able to be sold in convenience stores — the Quick Hitter. This is a flavored, multi-use, disposable one-hitter made for on-the-go use without sacrificing the customer smoking experience. Available in packs of two and retailing at just $2.99, Quick Hitters come in five flavors: mango, raspberry, watermelon, banana and blueberry, in…
New Elixinol Sleep Aids Feature CBN
Hemp-derived CBD brand Elixinol launched two new innovative CBD products focused on supporting sleep. Elixinol’s Sleep Rapid Rest Liposome and Sleep Gummies are unique, melatonin-free options for consumers to support optimal sleep. Both products include CBN, marking a first for the brand to include a minor cannabinoid into product formulations. The new product additions…
Global Widget to Court C-Stores at February Trade Show
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…
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…
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…
Retailers Eyeing CBD-infused Beverage Boom
Retailers see big potential for cannabis-infused products. That’s according to alcohol e-commerce and on-demand delivery platform Drizly‘s just released third annual “BevAlc Insights by Drizly Retail Report,” culled from a nationwide survey of over 500 alcohol retailers during November 2021. According to the report, retailers are very bullish about cannabis- and CBD-infused products. In a…
Report: Pharma and Wellness to See Fastest CBD Growth Through 2028
Due to the increasing adoption of cannabidiol-based products to treat ailments, the global cannabidiol (CBD) market is anticipated to grow at a lucrative rate over the next several years, according to the “Cannabidiol Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report” from Grand View Research published earlier this year. The report estimated that the global cannabidiol…