Beyond The Brownie: A Growth Strategy for Edibles October 8, 2018 Mike Luce Cannabis & Hemp Research, Marketing 3 Comments The cannabis industry knows many of the challenges facing the edibles category well. In no particular order, edible brands confront issues with onset time, taste, dosage, and a reliable, consistent experience. That’s not an exhaustive list and won’t come as… Read More→
New Rules For Marijuana Edibles Still Cooking in Oregon April 5, 2016 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Processing 0 Comments Candies, cookies and beverages infused with a low dose of cannabinoids, the active ingredients in marijuana, will not be available for recreational consumers for another month or two, the manager of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program said Monday. Low-dose edibles… Read More→
Did the Federal Government Legalize Marijuana? Not quite… January 11, 2016 Jonathan Gilinski Policy & Legal 0 Comments Not quite, but a Bill Just Passed is a Positive First Step By Jonathan Gilinski What is the significance of this bill? Under the Rohrabacher-Farr bill, the federal government no longer has any say or oversight in policing or regulating… Read More→
A New “Universal Symbol” for Cannabis Products? December 8, 2015 CBE Press Colorado, News & Insights, Packaging, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Colorado just announced new labeling requirements for all marijuana-infused products sold in the state. Beginning October 1, 2016, a new “universal symbol” must be printed in the specified location and specified manner on the outer packaging of both retail and… Read More→
Denver Pulls Nearly 30,000 Marijuana Edibles in Pesticide Recall November 4, 2015 AggregatedNews Cultivation, News & Insights, Processing 0 Comments Nearly 30,000 packages of marijuana-infused edibles in Colorado were voluntarily recalled in the last few days because they contain potentially dangerous pesticides that are banned for use on cannabis. The moves represent the two largest recalls of infused pot products… Read More→
Oregon’s Proposed Rules Would Cap Serving Sizes of Marijuana Edibles October 9, 2015 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Processing, Retail 0 Comments Oregon would limit serving sizes of marijuana-infused candies, drinks and other foods in the medical and recreational markets under a set of temporary draft rules released this week. Marijuana-infused edibles, which include a dizzying range of foods, sweets and drinks,… Read More→
Colorado May Ban the Name “Candy” From Any Edible Marijuana August 12, 2015 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Processing 0 Comments Edible marijuana products in Colorado may soon come labeled with a red stop sign, according to a draft of new rules released Tuesday by state marijuana regulators. The state may also ban the word "candy" from edible pot products, even… Read More→
Why Your Cannabusiness Needs Instagram August 10, 2015 Alexa Divett Marketing 0 Comments Instagram is the fastest growing social network and arguably the most important network for cannabusiness owners. According to Forrester research, “Instagram user interactions with brands is 400% higher than on Facebook and Twitter, delivering 58 times more engagement per follower… Read More→
Study Finds That Edible Marijuana Labels Frequently Err on Potency June 23, 2015 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Processing 0 Comments An analysis of 75 edible marijuana products sold to patients in Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles found that labels on just 17 percent accurately described their levels of THC, the main psychoactive ingredient, researchers reported Tuesday. Sixty percent of… Read More→
Jimi Hendrix Will Have His Name Added to New Edible Marijuana Line June 9, 2015 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Processing 0 Comments It appears that Bob Marley and Willie Nelson may have some company in the fast-expanding field of active and deceased music icons with their own line of marijuana-related products. On Monday, Toronto-based Nutritional High International Inc.announced it has "entered into… Read More→
How to Brand, Market and Sell Legal Marijuana – Without Breaking the Law April 23, 2015 John Hollon Cultivation, Processing 0 Comments Earlier this year, Dixie Elixirs & Edibles, perhaps Colorado’s best-known cannabis brand, took its THC-infused drinks off the market. It had no choice. That's because a couple of weeks later, on February 1, new packaging regulations for recreational marijuana edibles… Read More→
Oregon’s Marijuana-Infused Edibles May be Delayed Until 2017 April 10, 2015 John Hollon Cultivation, Processing 0 Comments Oregon's regulated recreational marijuana industry is expected to roll out sometime next year, but you may not see cannabis-infused edibles for sale until early 2017. Citing the complexity of regulating edibles, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission this month asked the Oregon… Read More→
Colorado May Give Up on Restrictions for Edible Packaging March 25, 2015 John Hollon Cultivation, Packaging, Processing 0 Comments DENVER — Colorado may give up on one of its toughest marijuana problems to emerge in the new market — making sure that edible pot products can’t be confused with regular foods. A bill up for its first vote Wednesday… Read More→
Marijuana Edible Products Need Stronger Regulation, Stanford Professors Say March 12, 2015 John Hollon Cultivation, News & Insights, Processing 0 Comments States that have legalized marijuana need to put strong restrictions on the drug's edible products, according to two Stanford law professors. In a new article in the New England Journal of Medicine, Robert MacCoun and Michelle Mello of Stanford Law… Read More→
One Man’s Experiment: I Ate 90 Servings of THC — and Lived February 3, 2015 John Hollon Processing 0 Comments So you wanna get high, eh? Get weird, have the giggles, get the munchies, see what all the excitement is about? Why not? Marijuana is straight up legal in Colorado and Washington, and will be in Oregon and Alaska soon.… Read More→