by Edd Gaus and Matt Bernstein Nearly four years after Florida voters legalized medical marijuana, in August, the state’s Department of Health’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use published emergency rules allowing licensed medical marijuana treatment centers to produce, package, and label edible marijuana derivative products. Although initially temporary when enacted in August of 2020, the Department […]
Edibles & Infused Processors
The Elections Over, But Not the Stress, Any Edibles Left?
Sales surged as people turned to gummy bears, cookies and chocolate infused with cannabis to soothe their jitters. OAKLAND, Calif. — In the weeks leading up to November, Iashia Kilian felt her anxiety deepen. She knew her vote in the swing state of Michigan could help decide who the next president would be. She had done […]
Exploring Market Opportunity for Fast-Acting Infused Powder Products
As the market for hemp and cannabis infused products expands and diversifies, consumers are expecting a steady stream of exciting and innovative products to try. To support this new generation of products, the industry needs quality scientific solutions to match. Powder-based cannabis emulsions are one of these scientific advances that will have a significant role […]
Willy Wonka Would Be Proud
With the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill and the removal of industrial hemp and its derivatives from the Schedule I list of the Controlled Substances Act, cannabidiol (CBD) became a mainstream sensation. Hemp-derived CBD is the non-psychoactive cousin to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the cannabis plant’s psychoactive component. CBD, faces both intense interest and caution by […]
A PBR Seltzer Spiked With THC Hits Shelves, Aiming At The ‘Canna-Curious’
Cans of lemon seltzer spiked with the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis – and branded with the famous Pabst Blue Ribbon logo — are rolling out in California, in a new sign of the growth of THC-infused drinks. While a THC seltzer may seem like a niche product, it’s actually part of a larger pattern, where […]
Martha Stewart Now Has Her Own CBD Line in Appropriately Fancy Flavors
Martha Stewart has spent this summer dropping knowledge and serving lewks on her Instagram account. She’s pretty much given the go-ahead to make your Martha-Ritas as strong as possible (and to drink them out of glasses bigger than the average birdbaths). She seriously stunned the internet with a picture from her East Hampton pool and, because she’s Martha Stewart, […]
Cresco Launches Good News Cannabis Brand
PRESS RELEASE Developed to take market share from alcohol, Good News is a mainstream, social occasion-based cannabis brand for today’s modern consumers Cresco Labs announced the launch of Good News, the newest cannabis brand to its growing portfolio of national cannabis brands CHICAGO – September 9, 2020 — Cresco Labs (CSE:CL) (OTCQX:CRLBF) (“Cresco” or […]
Truss Beverage Releases Cannabis-Infused Drinks Across Canada
Company is joint venture between Molson Coors, Hexo TORONTO — Truss Beverage Co., a joint venture between Molson Coors Beverage Co. and Hexo Corp., is releasing a line of cannabis-infused beverages across Canada. Molson Coors and Gatineau, Quebec-based Hexo, a licensed producer of cannabis products in Canada, started the Toronto-based joint venture Truss in 2018. The […]
BevCanna and Argentia Gold to bring line of cannabis-infused beverages to the Atlantic provinces
BevCanna Enterprises Inc (CSE:BEV) (OTCMKTS:BVNNF), a dominant player in the infused cannabis beverages industry, said Thursday that it has finalized a deal with Maritime-based licensed cannabis producer Argentia Gold Corp to exclusively represent BevCanna’s line of cannabis-infused beverages in Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island (PEI) and New Brunswick. The two companies have signed a definitive agreement […]
You Know What Else Has Sold Well During the Pandemic? Weed Edibles
Ben Emerson had never tried cannabis edibles before his birthday in April. He was raised in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, which he left five years ago, and marijuana was “this thing that I had never really even thought that I was allowed to do,” he said. “And then I’m like, ‘Wait, I can actually make […]
