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The National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC), the hemp industry’s only Washington, D.C.-based trade association, has named Patrick Atagi as its new president and CEO, the NIHC board of directors announced. Atagi currently serves on the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) on Cotton, Tobacco, Hemp and Peanuts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which advises…

The Pittsford, N.Y.-based makers of Karma Water, Karma Culture, recently announced the 2022 launch of Karma CBD Water, developed in partnership with Canopy Growth Corp., a world-leading diversified cannabis and hemp company. The new line is the first CBD beverage to launch under the Karma wellness and probiotic waters beverage portfolio. Karma CBD Water features…

Farm-to-shelf hemp wellness company 1935 CBD announced recently its special offer of 50% off one product plus free shipping for its full-spectrum CBD wellness line. The Dekalb, Ill.-based manufacturer and retailer produces a full range of wellness products from its farm, including CBD tinctures and oil drops, CBD gummies, CBD capsules, CBD topical pain relief…

As part of ongoing efforts for lateral expansion into CBD-infused beverages, Fly Brands has entered into a partnership agreement with specialty ingredient provider Northern Diversified Solutions (NDS) with the goal of expanding Fly’s product breadth, opening new geographic territories and distribution channels that are more accessible to products that don’t contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). “The multi-billion-dollar…

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Thursday restricted the mailing of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), or e-cigarettes to consumers, per the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act (POSECCA), including products containing THC as well as hemp or CBD products in electronic delivery systems. Specifically, POSECCA: subjects the sale and delivery of these…

CBD calming dog treat FOMO Bones has launched a newly designed website on Shopify — one of the first CBD-approved merchants on the platform. The FOMO Bones brand is made by the San Diego-based creators of stress relief CBD gummies Sunday Scaries. Ahead of new product innovation under the FOMO Bones umbrella, launching in 2022,…

Sandusky, Ohio-based PAO Group launched its first CBD nutraceutical product, a sleep aid called RelaxRX CBD. According to market analyst Facts & Factors, the sleep aid market was projected at $64.29 billion in 2019 and is forecast to hit $101.7 billion in 2026. RelaxRX is available in 30 milligram softgels and in an 1,800 milligram tincture.…

Consumer health products validation startup Radicle Science has added a pair of high-profile team members with strong credentials in the health and humanitarian fields, building on its rapid rise to industry relevance in less than a year. Since securing its initial seed funding in the fourth quarter of 2020, Radicle Science has surpassed numerous major…

A lot of Americans still aren’t sure exactly what CBD is or what it can do for them. Worse, a lot of convenience store operators still aren’t sure who their CBD customers are – the very first thing they need to know in order to capitalize on the trend. So – who is buying CBD…

According to a CivicScience study of more than 40,000 of-age Americans (21 and older), 34% of respondents said they have had some experience with various CBD products, and 15% intend to give them a try soon, totaling nearly half of the of-age general population. So, what is driving CBD sales and overall interest? As the…

Charlotte’s Web Holdings Inc. is expanding its retail distribution in California following the Oct. 6, passage of Assembly Bill 45, which formally permits retail sale of products containing hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD), including dietary supplements, topicals, over-the-counter and pet products. Following AB 45’s passage, the company expects California retailers to expand or begin receiving product shipments…

California-based wellness brand Healist Advanced Naturals launched a limited-edition CBD product line in support of World Mental Health Day, coming on Sunday, Oct. 10. The launch is part of the brand’s larger mission to “Defend Wellness” and inspire consumers to prioritize their physical and mental health. The limited edition brand takes its name for Healist’s mission…

In a session called, “What’s New With Cannabis?” Melissa Vonder Haar, managing director, ISEE Store Innovations; Jon Taets, director, government relations, NACS; Trevor Fencott, president/CEO, Fire & Flower; and Chris Walsh, CEO and president of Marijuana Business Daily, discussed the opportunity in cannabis for convenience stores. Vonder Haar shared a number of stats on what’s…

St. Louis-based CBD superstore The Green Dragon CBD is challenging other industry retailers to start thinking about their brand and product vetting processes while keeping the customer at the forefront of the business. Following its first full year of business growth, in the last six months the company has doubled the brands it offers in-store…

Colorado-based hemp-derived CBD brand Elixinol introduced its first line of pet products, a collection specifically formulated for dogs. The new line includes three products and includes a bacon-flavored tincture and two functionally focused CBD dog chews targeting specific benefits. “Our mission has always been to improve the quality of people’s lives through the power of…

Cannabidiol (CBD) products are becoming ubiquitous: from the gummies at customers’ local c-store to the CBD-laced peanut butter they considered buying online for their pets. It’s an increasingly prevalent trend that has wafted into dozens of industries and grown abundantly on retail shelves and online storefronts alike. In fact, in a recent CivicScience study of…

The Council for Federal Cannabis Regulation (CFCR) has launched a new monthly webinar series in which regulators and industry professionals will participate in moderated conversations regarding responsible cannabis regulation. The first session, “Understanding the Regulatory Impact of Groundbreaking New CBD Study” featured Vicki Seyfert-Margolis, chairwoman of the Science & Regulatory Affairs Committee, Council for Federal…

Irvine, Calif.-based Medterra announced that Gregory Reeder will step in as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Reeder assumes the role armed with a professional background and skillset the company feels is ideally suited as Medterra transitions and scales its business beyond CBD and into broader holistic health and wellness products and solutions. Medterra has…

  Northwest Oregon-based, family-owned hemp farm Tweedle Farms has launched its all-new Rainbow Complete Spectrum CBD Oil, containing what the company says is a higher number than any other full-spectrum CBD on the market. Consumers will benefit from CBD and other compounds, including CBN, in a single dropper packed with 50mg of total cannabinoids. The…

When I began in this business many years ago, a typical convenience store was pretty simple — no matter what part of the country I was visiting. Whether it was a convenience store chain, like Total (remember them?) or an independent, the assortment was universal, particularly when it came to categories. Every store was focused…

Cannabis sales for 2021 will near $31 billion, an increase of 41% over 2020 sales, according to global cannabis market research firm BDSA in an update of its cannabis market forecast, a five-year rolling global forecast by country, state, province, channel and category. As cannabis markets begin to open up and the market increases, cannabidiol…

Portland, Ore.-based CBD company Better Conditions this month launched its line of USDA Certified OrganicCBD Oils ranging from broad spectrum (100% THC-free) to full spectrum (less than 0.3% THC). Better Conditions offers fully organic, third party lab tested CBD products. The brand claims one mission – to help people feel better inside and out. In…

A new study by The Harris Poll and digital marketing and compliance solutions consultants Fyllo reveals that nearly two-thirds (63%) of companies see compliance issues as a critical barrier to growth. The study, “Leading With Compliance: The Key to Growth in Highly Regulated Industries,“ which surveyed 305 compliance leaders at companies in highly regulated industries…

Flower Power Coffee Co. announced plans to raise $2 million in Series A Capital for expanding sales operations, marketing and channel support as it moves to further establish itself in the CBD coffee category As early as December of last year, consumer market trends tracker Nielsen observed that consumer interest in hemp-derived CBD showed no…

Delta-8 only recently arrived on the mainstream radar. However, it was actually discovered back in 1965 by cannabis researcher Dr. Raphael Mechoulam. Scientists and researchers have been uncovering benefits ever since. While everyone may experience Delta-8 differently, some report feeling a high similar to Delta-9 THC — with a few key differences, reports ACS Laboratory:…