New Mexico’s Mountaintop Extracts Aims for Pure Heights May 30, 2023 Tom Hymes Company Stories, News & Insights, Processing, Spotlight 0 Comments With a name like Mountaintop Extracts, one might assume that delivering the highest high was the goal of the founders of this Albuquerque, New Mexico-based producer, but it was not. Their objective was to produce the purest, cleanest cannabis oil… Read More→
Connecticut GOP Bill Would Stop Adult-Use Sales (For Now) January 25, 2023 Tom Hymes Compliance and Regulations, Connecticut, News & Insights 0 Comments Connecticut House Republicans introduced legislation Tuesday containing 13 proposals concerning the regulation of cannabis that would, if passed, effectively bring the state’s nascent adult-use market to a screeching halt, at least for the time-being. One proposal would “suspend retail cannabis… Read More→
Mayhem in Minnesota as Unlicensed, Hemp-Derived THC is Unleashed on the State November 3, 2022 Tom Hymes Hemp Policy & Legal, Minnesota, News & Insights 0 Comments Whatever they’re smoking up in Minnesota, it might be too strong even at its federally legal limit of just 0.3 percent THC. The legislature is at odds over an issue most people agree on, and now the state political parties… Read More→
Building on the Legacy of Cheeba Chews October 26, 2022 Tom Hymes Company Stories, Multiple State Brands, News & Insights 0 Comments There is not much brand recognition in cannabis still to this day, so it was somewhat notable in 2020 when Green Horizons released a survey indicating that, among other findings, “Across 20 brands tested, only three—Leafs by Snoop, Cheeba Chews,… Read More→
Vermont cannabis retailers stymied by roadblocks in effort to sell edibles October 4, 2022 AggregatedNews Vermont 0 Comments Saturday was day one for retail sales of recreational cannabis in Vermont, and though there was a variety of THC products available at retailers across the state, one item was missing-- edibles. A variety of issues slowed down the rollout… Read More→
From Pearls to Pips, Grön is Reshaping the Infused Edible September 27, 2022 Tom Hymes Company Stories, Multiple State Brands, News & Insights, Spotlight 1 Comment The word “fun” is often used to describe the Grön brand, and with good reason. The name of the company, which means “green” in Swedish, is a lot of fun to mispronounce, but more than that, the company’s products are… Read More→
Wyld CEO Aaron Morris on Marching to a Different Gummy September 5, 2022 Tom Hymes Company Stories, Multiple State Brands, News & Insights, Spotlight 0 Comments As we began a recent interview, Wyld CEO Aaron Morris warned me he was a very fast talker, and he was right. Conversing at the speed of light from Portland, Oregon, where he lives and where Wyld is headquartered, Morris… Read More→
NYPD tows marijuana trucks from Times Square as weed sellers shell out $200K in parking fines August 18, 2022 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments Times Square’s marijuana truck business is going up in smoke thanks to city government weed whackers. The NYPD seized 19 brightly-colored trucks and buses found selling cannabis-laced edibles without proper permits at the Crossroads of the World on Tuesday —… Read More→
Laying the Liposomal Groundwork: Quicksilver Scientific on the Future of Emulsions July 28, 2022 Tom Hymes Company Stories, News & Insights, Spotlight 0 Comments Founded in 2005 by Christopher Shade, Louisville, Colorado-based Quicksilver Scientific is a leading provider of advanced nutritional systems with a focus on detoxification and liposomal delivery whose core business is in the nutraceuticals sector of the health and wellness industry.… Read More→
Edibles, beverages infused with cannabis ingredient THC become legal Friday in Minnesota July 1, 2022 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Industry advocates see law as an "oddity" allowing for recreational use while stopping just short of full marijuana legalization. Minnesotans who are 21 or older can start buying edibles and beverages that contain THC — the ingredient in cannabis that… Read More→
The World According to Kiva June 14, 2022 Tom Hymes Company Stories, Spotlight 1 Comment (UPDATED: An additional question on the subject of pricing pressures in the industry has been added to the end of the article.) Founded in 2010 by Kristi and Scott Palmer, San Leonardo, California-based Kiva Confections has over the years become… Read More→
Minnesota greenlights small doses of THC derived from legal hemp May 25, 2022 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal, Minnesota 0 Comments Among a suite of changes to the state's hemp industry, up to 5 mg of hemp-derived THC will be allowed in food and beverages. The Minnesota Legislature passed a sweeping set of hemp industry reforms Sunday night that will allow,… Read More→
Boston Beer Is Moving Into Weed With a Cannabis-Infused Drink May 23, 2022 AggregatedNews Cannabis Beverages 0 Comments Boston Beer said it is introducing a line of cannabis-infused beverages that will be available throughout Canada in July. The launch of TeaPot, a line of teas containing five milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, per can, will make Boston Beer one of the… Read More→
Wana Brands’ CEO Nancy Whiteman on Flexibility and the Cannabis Gummy Long Game September 6, 2021 Tom Hymes Company Stories, Multiple State Brands, Processing, Spotlight 0 Comments Nancy Whiteman has been at the apex of brand development in the cannabis industry for years, and it has not gone unnoticed. In 2017, Inc. crowned her “The Queen of Legal Weed,” and in 2019, Green Entrepreneur followed up with… Read More→
The Elections Over, But Not the Stress, Any Edibles Left? November 12, 2020 AggregatedNews News & Insights, Processing 0 Comments 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… Read More→