Editor’s Notebook: CBD makers can learn from others’ marketing miscues
FeaturedIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics April 1, 2020 0
Kristen Nichols is the editor of Hemp Industry Daily. (This is an abridged version of a column that appears in the March issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) It’s hard not to laugh some days at the onslaught of novel CBD products. Folks are advertising the cannabinoid in a head-scratching array of products,... Read more
Quick guide to federal aid available to hemp businesses impacted by coronavirus
FeaturedIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics April 1, 2020 0
Call it a benefit of being on the legal side of the cannabis business. Legal hemp businesses are eligible for emergency loan assistance and other lifelines included in the $2.2 trillion economic stimulus signed into law last week to hold off economic devastation from the coronavirus pandemic. You can... Read more
Former NFL Player Under Fire For Claiming CBD Can Cure Coronavirus
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry NewsUncategorized March 31, 2020 0
Former NFL player Kyle Turley believes CBD can prevent and cure coronavirus—and he’s not backing down on that clinically unsubstantiated claim despite pushback from marijuana legalization supporters and prohibitionists alike. In fact, he accused those advocates of cowardice, alleging in an interview with Marijuana Moment that they’re afraid of... Read more
Marijuana Legalization ‘Not Likely’ In New York Budget, Governor Says On Eve Of Deadline
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News March 31, 2020 0
Marijuana legalization is “not likely” to be included in the final budget in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said on Tuesday, explaining that the issue proved too complicated as the state grapples with the coronavirus. Another sign that the policy change isn’t happening as Cuomo and advocates had... Read more
Massachusetts Governor Defends Closing Recreational Marijuana Shops To Prevent Out-Of-State Shoppers
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News March 31, 2020 0
Marijuana legalization is “not likely” to be included in the final budget in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said on Tuesday, explaining that the issue proved too complicated as the state grapples with the coronavirus. Another sign that the policy change isn’t happening as Cuomo and advocates had... Read more
BRN maintains interest in Green Growth’s CBD business, but transaction likely stalled
CBDFeaturedIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics March 31, 2020 0
The BRN Group, a New York-based branding company, says it is still interested in buying the CBD business of Green Growth Brands, an Ohio-based retailer that announced plans in late February to sell most of its interest in a line of mall kiosks selling hemp-derived CBD products. However, the... Read more
