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CBD Industry Caught Between Regulators & Law Enforcement

The consumer-facing CBD industry operates in a regulatory gray zone even as it grows in prominence. Illegal to market as an unapproved […]

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Leaders in Extraction & Manufacturing: Part 5

Cannabis extraction and manufacturing is big business in California with companies expanding brands into additional states as they grow. This is the […]

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CBD Watchdog Finds Beverage Labeling Inaccuracies

According to a press release published in late August, CBD watchdog Leafreport found a large number of inaccuracies when testing CBD-infused beverages […]

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A Response to Governor Wolf’s Call for the Legalization of Recreational Cannabis

As a medical cannabis professional, I, like most industry leaders, have been left out of the conversation around the Governor’s call to […]

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Leaders in Extraction & Manufacturing: Part 4

Cannabis extraction and manufacturing is big business in California with companies expanding brands into additional states as they grow. This is the […]

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The Power of TV for CBD Brands

With the death of Facebook arbitrage, direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketers are forced to look for new ways to drive sales more quickly than […]

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Consumer Class Actions Against CBD Companies Are Hitting a Snag

Over the past year, more and more consumer class actions have been filed against manufacturers and distributors of CBD-infused products. These actions […]

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Leaders in Extraction & Manufacturing: Part 3

Cannabis extraction and manufacturing is big business in California with companies expanding brands into additional states as they grow. This is the […]

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Drug Plastics & Glass Launches Carbon Footprint Tool

According to a press release, Drug Plastics & Glass, a packaging company that specializes in cannabis bottles and closures, announced new tools […]

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Politically Motivated Investigations of Legitimate Cannabis Businesses: One More Reason for Cannabis Operators to Return to the Black Market?

In June 2020, John W. Elias, a prosecutor in the United States Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, testified to the U.S. House […]