Cannabis edibles: Labels should convey THC levels more accurately February 11, 2020 AggregatedNews Medical Marijuana, Packaging 0 Comments Most young adults do not understand the advertised levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in edibles, a new study finds, but the researchers have come up with better way of communicating this information on labels. Research from 2015–2016 shows that, in the… Read More→
Study finds more edible pot among Colorado teen users August 6, 2019 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments DENVER — Some teenagers in Colorado, where marijuana is legal for adults, are shifting away from smoking in favor of edible cannabis products, a study released Monday shows. About 78% of the Colorado high school students who reported consuming marijuana… Read More→
Cheers to Growth: The CBD Beverage Opportunity August 5, 2019 Eric Giandelone Marketing 0 Comments As we round our way into the remaining weeks of summer, with rising temperatures and dew points still expected for many across the country, it’s a good time to revisit a cannabis format that is typically overlooked in the edibles… Read More→
Corporate America Gears Up for ‘Weed Day’ Celebrations on April 20 April 19, 2019 AggregatedNews On the Move 0 Comments Potheads have for decades celebrated their love of marijuana on April 20, but the once counter-culture celebration that was all about getting stoned now is so mainstream Corporate America is starting to embrace it. No, Hallmark doesn’t yet have a… Read More→
First Look at Cannabis Consumer Retail Trends in Nevada January 21, 2019 Doug Brown Cannabis & Hemp Research, Cultivation 0 Comments You might think that what happens in Vegas dispensaries stays in Vegas dispensaries. And surely some pot-shop shenanigans never do leave the Silver State’s biggest city. But the volume of flower sales? Market share for vapes? What kind of edibles… Read More→
Flying Dog Brewery Gets Into The Marijuana Beverage Game January 17, 2019 AggregatedNews On the Move, Processing 0 Comments If there is one particular facet of the cannabis industry that is on the verge of exploding onto the scene and causing a raucous so massive that high timers soon forget that weed can be smoked, it’s the uprising of… Read More→
Flower’s Share of Money Pot Declining, But Unit Sales Rise December 10, 2018 Doug Brown Cannabis & Hemp Research, Cultivation, Processing 0 Comments The decline of flower, and the rise of branded products like edibles, topicals and concentrates, has been a big story in cannabis for a few years. With every quarter, we see consumers spending less of their cannabis money on flower,… Read More→
How to Succeed in the Cannabis Edibles Market October 29, 2018 Susan Gunelius Processing 0 Comments For entrepreneurs who want to get into the cannabis industry, edibles is a growing category that could be a viable option. In recent years, edibles and topicals have seen little price change, and while growth hasn’t skyrocketed, it has been… Read More→
Munchies of Choice Vary Between States’ Edibles Consumers October 15, 2018 Doug Brown Cannabis & Hemp Research, Processing 0 Comments We smoke, vape and slather our weed. We affix patches infused with THC to our arms. And more and more of us, too, eat our reefer. So far during 2018, edibles sales in major states garnered 15 percent of market… Read More→
When Just One More Is Too Many August 13, 2018 Mike Luce Marketing 0 Comments Picture yourself standing in your local grocer’s pasta aisle: Behind you, all manner of oils: vegetable, canola, grapeseed, sesame, and peanut. Row after row of olive oils, including extra virgin, cold-pressed, Greek and Italian. You flirted with the idea of… Read More→
Lagunitas Releases Alcohol-Free, Cannabis Infused Beer In California August 9, 2018 AggregatedNews Processing 0 Comments Lagunitas, Heineken's fast-growing California beer label, bills its new brew as "hoppy sparkling water." That's because these cans of brew contain zero alcohol. Instead of booze, the beer-like beverage is made with THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Called… Read More→
Candy Rises, Chocolates Fall, During CA First Six Months July 30, 2018 Doug Brown Processing 0 Comments When California launched legal adult-use sales on January 1 of this year, with massive international news coverage and heated anticipation regarding sales, people wondered not only about how much marijuana consumers would buy. Questions about what kinds of products, too,… Read More→
Who Do They Think You Are? Building Your Cannabis Brand July 29, 2018 Eric Giandelone Cannabis & Hemp Research, Marketing 0 Comments Without giving it more than a second, answer this question: What is your favorite brand? For many of you, a few recognizable names are coming to the fore: Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Patagonia. Whatever company that you thought of, chances are… Read More→
Edibles Growth Exploding, Attracting the Curious and Bringing Customers Back To Cannabis July 23, 2018 Press Release Marketing, Press Releases 0 Comments PRESS RELEASE 41% reported using more edibles post-legalization; Two-thirds of customers cite flavor as key to purchase decision Chicago—A ground-breaking study on edible and infused cannabis reveals the key drivers in customer purchase decisions for this fast-growing category, with product… Read More→
Pot Candies, Vaping Snuffed Out for Now in Canadian Legalization July 19, 2018 AggregatedNews Canada 1 Comment Missing segment means continued life for black market, Rules for edibles and other products not due until 2019 A key segment of Canada’s marijuana industry will remain banned for up to a year after the drug becomes legal for recreational use… Read More→