In its latest report, cannabis industry data, analytics and technology firm New Frontier Data analysis of the progression of regulatory oversight in the world’s two largest cannabis consumer markets. “2021 Cannabis Regulatory Landscape: Emerging Trends in North America & Europe” provides an understanding of governmental inconsistencies and regional market dynamics shaping the regulatory landscape, as…
Navigating the CBD and Hemp Market
In the Spring of 2013 during a retail industry presentation titled, “Satisfying Tobacco & OTP Shopper Needs,” I asked the audience about the potential of the cannabis offering at convenience retail. At the time, many just dismissed the thought — but some believed in my predictions. Over the last eight years, the CBD/hemp offering has…
Is Delta-8 Legal?
Delta-8 is a variant of the delta-9-THC cannabinoid. Though still considered to be psychoactive, delta-8 is less potent than delta-9, according to market research firm Brightfield Group. However, effects may vary for each person as well as how it’s administered. Because it is mainly derived from hemp CBD — which is federally legal — delta-8…
Wellness Consumers Look to CBD
Market research firm Brightfield Group utilized Evergi Conversations data to determine that CBD was the most talked about wellness ingredient across social media platforms. Others on the list include garlic, ginger, lavender, collagen, vitamin C, probiotics, turmeric, caffeine and magnesium. With its diverse product formats and use cases, opportunity exists for the CBD industry to…
Six New Hemp Wraps
Swisher is expanding its successful Hempire product line to include a selection of Wraps, offering two terpene-infused wraps along with four flavored wraps. Hempire’s terpene wraps will be among the few smokable hemp products on the market that are infused with terpenes, a constituent of essential oils responsible for the smell and flavor in all […]
What Are CBD Ingestibles?
Cannabis ingestibles are products that come in an oil or tincture form that are administered under the tongue or added to foods or beverages. The cannabinoids are absorbed – or ingested – through the thin tissue in the mouth or the stomach and other organs. Ingesting oils and tinctures is a much more efficient method…
University Launches Study of CBD in Veterinary Care
Researchers at Colorado State University, in Ft. Collins, Colo., have launched a survey of pet owners to help researchers and veterinarians understand consumer attitudes toward the use of CBD/cannabis products in veterinary patients. Nationally recognized for their extensive CBD research, principal investigators Drs. Stephanie McGrath and Felix Duerr’s latest CBD study will gather information on…
Who’s Driving the CBD Market?
According to market research firm Brightfield Group, millennials and Gen Xers account for over two-thirds (71%) of CBD users, though millennials take more doses per day than Gen Xers. Brightfield Group also found that both generations are more informed about the CBD dose they take — especially when compared to Baby Boomers. Knowledge and preference…
Should C-Stores Sell CBD?
The 2018 Farm Bill did a lot more for convenience stores than just fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as usual. It opened the door for retailers to capitalize on the burgeoning cannabidiol (CBD) market. Now, CBDs represent one of the fastest-growing categories, and more and more businesses are stepping into the marketplace. Cannabidiol…
Do CBD Labels List Accurate Information?
With CBD’s popularity growing by leaps and bounds, it is important for convenience store operators to know that the information on the labels of the edible products they are selling may not be accurate. According to research by the Washington, D.C.-based CBD & Cannabinoid Industry Association (CBDIA), most edible CBD products — an expansive product…