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→
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→
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→
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→
Building a National Brand One Kanha Gummy at a Time: A Conversation with Sunderstorm President Keith Cich August 4, 2021 Tom Hymes Company Stories, Multiple State Brands, Multiple State Operators, Spotlight 1 Comment CBE recently spoke with Sunderstorm co-founder and president Keith Cich about the company’s ongoing commitment to improve upon its already popular Kanha gummy, plans to expand production and distribution into more states, and the inevitable addition of new SKUs to… Read More→
When To Vape? For Many It’s First Thing in the Morning November 12, 2018 Doug Brown Cannabis & Hemp Research, Processing, Retail 0 Comments We write about vapes with much muscle, and for good reason — the category has been booming for years, and is sure to continue to do so as states around the country embrace legal cannabis sales. To date, most of… Read More→
Candy Sweetens Cannabis Edibles Market June 25, 2018 Doug Brown Processing 0 Comments Candy rules the edibles market, and it always has. But within the candy category, which includes gummies, mints, hard candy, caramels and more, trends diverge between states according to data from cannabis market research firm BDS Analytics. But one candy,… Read More→
What’s Cheap? Depends Upon Where the Sales Takes Place May 21, 2018 Doug Brown Processing 0 Comments How much is that bag of Kosher Kush-infused gummies in the window? Among other things, it depends upon the state from which the tropical-fruit gummies are purchased. Colorado? Ouch. The average gummy product — most of which are packages containing… Read More→
Gummy Mania Roots Even Deeper in California March 26, 2018 Doug Brown Processing 0 Comments Like all states with legal marijuana sales, California consumers betray quirks when it comes to cannabis edibles. For example, their love for baked goods like brownies and cookies stood apart long before the pivot to recreational sales in January, especially… Read More→
The Year in Oregon Edibles August 7, 2017 Doug Brown Cultivation, Processing 0 Comments Oregon cannabis consumers needed medical licenses to purchase edibles until June of last year, when the state permitted the sale of edibles to recreational consumers. So with fresh data from Oregon for June of this year from cannabis market research… Read More→