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The CBD industry is constantly doing its level best to refocus the strength of its products in a wholesome and healthy light — and with good reason, too. Many consumers are genuinely concerned that taking CBD products will make them high. CBD brand Zero In On Nutrition wants to make it clear that is just…

While acceptance of CBD products has been slowly gaining momentum in the U.S. as the number of mainstream retailers increases, cannabis edibles are becoming the preferred entrée for new CBD users. Those consumers are looking for relief from ailments like anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain and soreness from occupational and athletic exertion. Cannabis-infused foods revenues –…

CBD products among the 41 category winners of the 2021 Product of the Year Awards, selected through a nationally representative study. The CBD brands selected as winners of the Product of the Year Award included: CBD Ingestible – cbdMD CBD Gummie. CBD Personal Care – Medterra Pain Cream + CBD. CBD Pet – Paw CBD…

Denver-based health and wellness CBD maker HempFusion Wellness introduced its new and improved Sleep and Stress products containing twice the amount of CBD per serving. The products aim to support relaxation for consumers by providing a more restful night’s sleep and easing occasional stress. The products include twice the amount of CBD (300 mg per…

Data from Brightfield Group highlights a new consumer profile that came out of its recent data refresh: the CBD Convenience + Gas Station Consumer. According to the profile, the typical CBD convenience and gas station consumer is male (58%), lower-middle class (50%) and millennial (59%). And he has used CBD for under a year (52%).…

Soluble cannabinoid ingredients manufacturer and supplier Caliper Ingredients and Colorado State University (CSU) have completed what they’re calling the CBD industry’s first human clinical study of commercially available CBD-infused food and supplement product pharmacokinetics. According to the study, published in a special edition of “Pharmaceuticals – Cannabidiol: Advances in Therapeutic Applications and Future Perspectives,” Caliper’s…

The U.S. House is again considering a bill that calls for designating hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) as legal dietary supplements when meeting the same standards as other FDA-approved ingredients. U.S. Reps. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, and Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, introduced the bill aimed to move the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to approve CBD and…

Florida’s Natural Life retail stores is about to more than double its store count. The eight-outlet retailer announced this week that it will open 10 more stores in Florida in 2021 thanks to a joint venture with Virtual Medical International, a whole health wellness company in the hemp-derived CBD sector. Natural Life as a company…

MELBOURNE, Fla.-based Kona Gold Beverage, a holding company focused on product development in the hemp and CBD functional beverage sector, is rebranding the Lemin Lemonade brand, which it acquired along with S&S Beverage. The rebranding includes a product name change to Ooh La Lemin, a new logo and a fresh new can design. The rebranding…

Multi-brand premium CBD product maker Global Widget this week announced its donation of over $1 million worth of CBD pet products to local shelters to help the dogs and cats they take in to stay calm and adjust to their surroundings, improving their chances of adoption. The company, which rebranded its CBD pet division last…

High Purity Natural Products, a division of Future Farm Technologies, announced recently that it is now offering financing options to wholesale customers. High Purity has partnered with leading fintech platform Lendica Corp. to implement the financing agreements with wholesale clients. “We are incredibly excited to be able to offer financing services to clients in need…

Shoppers seek out cannabidiol (CBD) products for a variety of reasons. For example, some may be looking for help in managing anxiety, while others may be looking to reduce stress or eliminate pain. Brightfield Group, a consumer insights and marketing intelligence firm for the CBD and cannabis industries recently identified another key CBD-user profile: The…

  Ken Block, professional rally and rallycross driver currently with the Hoonigan Racing division, and leading cannabidiol (CBD) brand cbdMD Inc. have renewed their sponsorship partnership. The sponsorship will help make the cbdMD brand synonymous with Block’s rally car races, with the cbdMD logo to appear on his official fire suit and rally car. The…

  Canopy Growth Corp. this week announced the launch of Martha Stewart CBD for Pet – a new line of scientifically-backed CBD wellness solutions for canines developed by Martha Stewart with her own beloved dogs in mind. The Martha Stewart CBD for Pet product portfolio includes oil drops and soft-baked chews in three gourmet flavor…

With a parade of new cannabidiol (CBD) products across a wide spectrum of forms and functions coming to market, the beverage market may be the sleeper CBD category. Large beverage companies are increasingly active in developing CBD beverages to wash into the mainstream. It’s not hard to figure out that beverages are an ideal way…

An end-of-year study by cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp industry market analyst Brightfield Group provided a snapshot of the industry and trends on the horizon for 2021 and beyond. The report, “Buying CBD During a Pandemic,” outlined the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on demand for CBD products and opportunities for brick-and-mortar retail outlets. The events…

DENVER – Truss CBD USA, a joint venture majority owned by Molson Coors Beverage Co. and operated in partnership with HEXO Corp. this week announced the U.S. launch of Veryvell, a new line of non-alcoholic, sparkling CBD beverages, exclusively available in Colorado. Veryvell is a hemp-derived, adaptogenic sparkling CBD water infused with a crisp taste,…

Almost one in four U.S. CBD consumers began using CBD in the pandemic months of 2021, equivalent to 9 million new users, while more than one in three longer-term CBD users (an estimated 13.4 million adults) sampled at least one new product type during this time, according to a national study of CBD users by…

A recent poll conducted by international research data and analytics group YouGov reveals the scope of CBD consumers’ concerns regarding product safety. The survey was performed for Colorado-based broad spectrum CBD brand retailer and manufacturer Joy Organics. For reputable manufacturers, standing behind the safety, content and quality of their products is paramount to building and…

Vena CBD has announced the addition of CBD chocolates to its product collection. The new chocolates feature three luxurious flavors with 25mg CBD per serving in perfectly proportioned, snackable squares. As with all Vena products, they are third-party tested pre- and post-production to ensure consistency and quality, contain no heavy metals, mold, pesticides or THC,…

  Since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the growing and sale of hemp and its different extracts, cannabidiol (CBD) has become immensely popular. Extracted from industrial hemp, a variety of cannabis that is not psychoactive, CBD is part of a group of compounds called cannabinoids that have diverse medicinal properties. Although research into CBD’s medical…

  While the cannabidiol (CBD) wellness market seems to be quickly growing in the way of therapeutic topicals and edibles that help with pain and anxiety, the next decade may yield significant advances in medicinal use of CBD. The revenues from cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals are projected to rise over the next several years. Assuming that the…

  “Frozen,” “The Good Place” and “Veronica Mars” actress and New York Times best-selling children’s author Kristen Bell has also put her stamp on a CBD skincare line, Happy Dance, launched earlier this year with Cronos Group. Happy Dance is a new, clean, simple brand with a trio of high-quality, cruelty-free and vegan bath and…

  CBD Retail Trends recently chatted with Casey Taylor, vice president of client development for market research firm CivicScience, about growing opportunities and strategies for brick-and-mortar retailers looking to join the CBD marketplace. Below are five topics excerpted from that conversation. CBD Retail Trends: Can you give us an idea if a smaller retailer is…

Paw CBD, the pet products brand of cannabidiol product maker cbdMD, earned the ‘2020 Dog Calming Product of the Year’ from the Pet Independent Innovation Awards. Run by the Independent Innovation Awards organization, a leading industry recognition platform honoring the most innovative companies and products in the world, the awards recognizes the top companies, services…