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…

BellRock Brands’ flagship brands, Mary’s Medicinals and Dixie Brands, have been recognized by both BDSA and Leaflink as top-selling cannabis brands in multiple categories. For both the first half of 2021 and Q3 2021, BDSA named Mary’s Medicinals as the Best Selling Cannabis Brand in the Topicals Category. Mary’s 1:1 CBD/THC transdermal compound was the…

St Louis-based CBD Kratom, the largest privately owned cannabis and kratom retail chain in the U.S., opened its fifth New York City store with a soft store opening today, Dec. 3. The new store is situated at 2039-B Broadway, in the city’s Upper West Side, what is considered to be one of New York City’s…

BlosumCBD set up a new auto-ship program to help customers remember to take their daily CBD supplements. This membership is designed for those who want access to CBD products without any hassle or worry. Customers simply set up their subscription and Blosum does the rest. BlosumCBD and its CBD products provide THC-free and full-spectrum formulations…

  Thomas Mulloy, senior editor with CBDRetailTrends.com and CStore Decisions magazine, welcomes Jeff Ragovin, chief commercial officer with Fyllo, a company whose mission is providing compliance-first solutions for highly regulated industries. Ragovin discusses the difficulties for CBD manufacturers and retailers in navigating a continually shifting regulatory landscape, as well as mainstream companies entering the CBD/hemp…

Four U.S. House members introduced a bipartisan bill Dec. 2, that would require the Food and Drug Administration to regulate CBD as a food and beverage ingredient. Sponsors say the legislation will establish federal standards for CBD food and beverage products to protect consumers and provide marketplace stability for farmers, producers and retailers. Rep. Kathleen…

Ovation Science has developed new high dose CBD formulations for both its “health and wellness” and its “beauty” lines. Although Ovation also has highly effective formulations that contain THC, Ovation formulates its CBD-only product from U.S.-grown hemp, which contain no THC and therefore has no psychoactive effects. “Ovation is a cannabis research and development company,…

ACS Laboratory, in combination with minor cannabinoid product maker 3Chi, is partnering with blockchain certification service Blockticity to launch the first national hemp client certificate of analysis (COA) as a non-fungible token (NFT). Blockticity is providing the platform for what it is calling the first ever cannabis and hemp industry blockchain verified certificate of analysis…

According to market research firm Brightfield Group, consumers are looking to CBD drinks for numerous reasons or occasions, from functional and fun beverages for wellness and as alcohol substitutes. “With so many existing occasions and reasons to enjoy a drink, CBD beverage companies need to get creative and specific with their positionings,” said Brightfield Group’s…

Three Wells, after three years of providing trusted cannabis and CBD information from medical professionals and trusted sources, launched an online cannabis and CBD store dedicated to adults aged 50-plus. With over 1,000 trusted products to choose from, Three Wells makes it easy to shop online for cannabis products by how the customer wants to…

Boston-based Boston Hemp Inc. is known for some of the most innovative products on the market within the hemp trade and it has made a splash within the industry, launching its new line of hemp-derived HHC products that ranges from concentrates to edibles. So, what is HHC? HHC – or hexahydrocannabinol – was first created…

With a new president onboard, Branded Legacy — a holding company focused on the commercial development of hemp and cannabinoid-infused beverages, along with an array of CBD topicals and tinctures — implements new standard operating procedures. New president of Branded Legacy, Brandon White, makes immediate impact upon joining the team. White tapped into his network…

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced the launch of Bhang’s gourmet chocolate edibles exclusively at Trulieve’s 108 Florida dispensaries. In September 2021, Bhang and Trulieve announced an expanded licensing agreement to manufacture and distribute Bhang’s THC-infused chocolate products in all Trulieve markets, rolling out first in Massachusetts and now Florida. The cannabis-infused dark and milk chocolate bars…

Charleston, S.C.-based Health innovation company KOR Medical this week launched its initial consumer product line of CBD, CBN and CBG product offerings across the United States. KOR produces unique cannabinoid products designed to support physical and mental wellness through expert engineering coupled with an individualized approach. Aligning biology with science, KOR’s long-awaited and third-party tested…

Sugar & Kush is releasing its latest naturally flavored, keto creation: CBD Chocolate Bars. There are three flavors — Dark Chocolate, Cookies N Cream and Milk Chocolate. The chocolate bars have 12 servings per bar and contain 0% THC, 10-calories per serving and 21-milligrams of CBD per serving. “I never liked the taste of CBD…

Diversified cannabis, hemp and cannabis device company Canopy Growth Corp. announced strategic changes to its executive management committee to take effect at the end of the year. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mike Lee along with President and Chief Product Officer Rade Kovacevic will be stepping down from their respective roles on the…

Premier CBD brand CBD Living kicked off its biggest sale yet, offering 40% off all high-quality CBD edibles, beverages, topicals, tinctures and pet products. Now through Monday, Nov. 29, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, all retail customers will receive 40% off their orders when they enter code BF40 at checkout. As always, all orders over…

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology found that cannabidiol (CBD) can lessen the psychoactive effects of d9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) when taken together.  The goal of the study — by researchers Jose’ Bouso, PhD from the International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Service, and Alberto Sainz-Cort, MSc from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya…

Novation Holdings, a multi-strategy holding company focused on identifying, developing, acquiring and bringing to market technologies and solutions, has executed a Letter of Intent to acquire Legends of Hemp and TerraVida. Novation intends to acquire all of the outstanding ownership interests of both Legends of Hemp and TerraVida in exchange for shares of Novation’s common…

Therabody, the makers of USDA Certified Organic CBD brand TheraOne, ranked No. 61 on the recent Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech and energy tech companies in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2017…

VRB Labs products are geared toward achieving better physical and mental well-being for those looking to increase wellness. Founded by military veterans Chase Hobby and Evan Seale, the company is offering three new products to help with stress, sleep and pain relief. Hobby and Seale began searching for tactical solutions for stress, sleep and inflammation…

Leading retail-focused cannabis company High Tide Inc. announced this week it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 80% of Denver-based NuLeaf Naturals. High Tide will pay $31.24 million for the 80% stake in NuLeaf and will have a three-year option to acquire the remaining 20% at any time. Based in Calgary, Alberta, High…

The marketplace for cannabis-derived products continues to grow. First came cannabidiol (CBD) oils, topicals and edibles, which quickly developed into a high-demand category. Now, manufacturers are introducing minor, or entourage, cannabinoid compounds that purport to elicit many similar beneficial effects as CBDs. The two substances gaining attention right now are cannabigerol (CBG) and cannabinol (CBN),…

  This holiday season, the maker of CBD skincare system Thrive Skin, Le-Vel, announced it will donate 7,000 canisters of Thrive Nourish, providing 98,000 protein-rich servings, to global hunger relief organization Rise Against Hunger. Thrive Nourish, Le-Vel’s humanitarian aid mix launched in 2018, is based on premium-grade ingredients, but it’s tailored specifically to meet the…

Retired multi-sport professional athlete and Promise Nutraceuticals Co-chairman Vincent “Bo” Jackson this month announced the launch of a new THC-free line of Hero Brand CBD products. “Over the past few years, we have been approached by several CBD companies that were seeking my endorsement,” said Jackson, college football’s 1985 Heisman Trophy winner and the only…