Some 50 years removed from the Hippie Movement of the ‘60s and ’70s, medical and recreational marijuana, pain-relieving edibles like gummies and tinctures are being used by a diverse consumer base in a growing $30 billion cannabis market.
Folium Biosciences opens new CBD extraction facility
Ingredient companies are opening new plants to extract CBD, hiring new senior leaders and celebrating major milestones. For instance, the Martin Bauer Group is celebrating its 90th Anniversary and 90 years of passion for botanicals.
10,000 pounds of CBD bulk dried in patented system
Kason Corp. and ABM Equipment introduced a patent-pending 2-stage fluid bed dryer that can dry up to 10,000 pounds of cannabis an hour with minimal cannabinoid loss.
ALT (Advanced Liquid Technology) launched an adaptable liquid cannabis beverage enhancement that can be added to any drink for a customizable experience, it says.
Although consumers were indicating high stress levels before, the emergence of the pandemic has exacerbated the issue, prompting beverage-makers to turn to a collection of ingredients to help reduce stress hormones.
Hemp and cannabis infusion technology company Vertosa has teamed with Pabst Labs, the newly formed licensed cannabis company producing ready-to-drink beverages under the Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) name.