What would make people feel more comfortable adopting CBD? While the industry continues to weigh the impact of the latest shake-up by the FDA, potential adopters of CBD among non-users continue to eye the growing multitude of cannabidiol-infused products with interest and trepidation. For example, the warning letters issued in late November caused a stir in the…
As America confronts a chaotic resurgence of the COVID-19 outbreak, people are desperately seeking indicators of the latest wave abating. The end of the pandemic, while not necessarily near, can at least be better understood today. On May 10, the New York Times ran “How Pandemics End”, a piece relaying the perspective of epidemiologists and…
When Constellation Brands purchased a 9.9% stake in Canopy Growth, I immediately thought of Michael Corleone and his recognizable quote. True, the cannabis industry hasn’t ordered a hit on the alcohol industry, but it might has well as. According to our recently published The Recreational Cannabis Consumer, 21% of recreational consumers indicate that they have…
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 picking up a fancy olive oil for tonight’s salad but chose to focus your attention…
(This post originally appeared on Cannabis Business Executive) When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declares that use of a product has reached “epidemic proportions,” industries tend to notice. The FDA did just that on Wednesday, September 12, in regards to teenage and minor usage of e-cigarettes manufactured by companies like JUUL and sold by…
Yes, you read that correctly. Were the first to address this issue? Hardly. Does the following merit another look in light of the growing interest in DIY edibles? Absolutely. At least we certainly think so. Read on and let us know what you think. Stay safe and be well. – Mike The cannabis industry knows…
Tis the season again. No, not Danksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas-light-untangling*, or any other holiday traditions. Trend predictions – issued from all corners – mark the end of the calendar as well. From toys, to fashion, to paint colors, forecasts of hot trends get plenty of play this time of year. In the cannabis industry, much of the…
(For information on The CBD Consumer Experience report referenced below, sign up here.) As the pages of the CBE Week and CBE Policy & Legal e-newsletters have made clear in recent weeks, there is a rush to enter and expand into the CBD market and reach its existing and potential consumers. Cannabis companies cultivating and…