The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to beware of CBD “free sample” offers because they could be covers for unscrupulous subscription sales. The national consumer-advocacy group said in its alert that it has received “dozens of reports from frustrated consumers who thought they signed up for a free trial offer but ended up getting […]
(Editor’s note: This story is part of a recurring series of commentaries from professionals connected to the cannabis industry and first appeared at Marijuana Business Daily. Raquel Origel is the founder and CEO of Inanna Manufacturing, a cannabis labeling and packaging company based in California.) In every hemp product’s journey to market, business owners will […]
European health and beauty product manufacturers can now safely use hemp-derived cannabigerol or CBG in their cosmetics and skin care lines with approval from a key market regulator for trade in the European Union. The European Commission added CBG last month as a safe ingredient for skin conditioning to Cosing, its cosmetics ingredient database. Hemp […]
The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., a giant candy and gum manufacturer, filed a lawsuit Monday against Terphogz LLC, a Mendocino County, California, hemp and marijuana company, claiming that the company’s “Zkittlez” brand name and the marketing surrounding it violates Wrigley’s trademark for the Skittles candy brand. The lawsuit brings seven claims against Terphogz, according to […]
Once-rival marijuana producers Tilray and Aphria completed their mega-merger, the new company announced Monday, forming one of the biggest diversified marijuana, hemp and beer companies in the world. The new company will operate under the Tilray corporate name, with shares trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol TLRY. The merger talks took more than […]
One of two challenges to a rule about hemp extracts by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has come to an unsuccessful end. But U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said Monday that the Hemp Industries Administration and a South Carolina CBD company raised “interesting” questions about the DEA rule that appears to outlaw common methods to […]
Delta-8 distillate, pictured, has a clear hue, not the typical yellowish tint. (Photo courtesy of Extract Labs) Delta-8 THC has become a runaway market hit – and more states are responding by cracking down on access to the product commonly derived from hemp extracts. From Oregon to Alabama, states are reacting to the popular products […]
I consider myself a frequent runner. So the question always comes up as to whether running habits and weed habits can or should coexist. An article at InsideHook looks into this, with relatively good news. On a scientific level, they pair well due to marijuana’s anti-inflammatory benefits. “Cannabinoids have very strong anti-inflammatory properties. Some cannabinoids […]
Calgary, Alberta-headquartered High Tide is again dipping its toes in the U.S. acquisition market, this time with a definitive agreement to buy FabCBD, a Milwaukee-based e-commerce marketplace for hemp-derived CBD products and accessories. High Tide announced early Monday it is acquiring 80% of Fab Nutrition, which does business as FabCBD, for $20.6 million ($25.4 Canadian […]
Massachusetts says it will allow hemp production on more than 73,000 acres of protected farmland previously ruled off-limits for any kind of cannabis. It is also opening some of the land to marijuana cultivation. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources announced last week that it has changed its policy on the land set aside under […]
