Hemp Update: Kentucky, S. Carolina Shift to Alcohol Retail
States are taking various approaches to regulating intoxicating hemp as the November deadline to potentially ban the category draws closer.
States are taking various approaches to regulating intoxicating hemp as the November deadline to potentially ban the category draws closer.
Cannabinoid infusion maker Vertosa has filed a motion to dismiss a trademark infringement lawsuit filed in January by CCT Sciences LLC.
Chicago’s City Council excluded hemp beverages and CBD products from a new law banning the sale of hemp-derived THC within the city.
Target will be adding hemp-derived THC drinks to store shelves in over 300 stores across Texas, Florida and Illinois.
Sen. Rand Paul is the latest lawmaker to propose a lifeline bill for the intoxicating hemp category as the November deadline quickly approaches.
After a 10-store trial, Target has added over 60 new licenses to sell low-dose hemp-derived THC beverages in its home state of Minnesota.
Breakthru Beverage Group, one of the largest beverage wholesalers in the U.S., is entering intoxicating hemp drink distribution.
Suppliers and beverage distributors are hedging their exposure amid an uncertain future for intoxicating hemp.
As intoxicating hemp aligns with the non-alc movement, Drink Monday is one of the few ANA brands to expand with a THC spirit alternative.
Initially founded as a CBD brand nine years ago, Upstate Elevator has expanded into adaptogen-infused, intoxicating hemp drinks.
An influential group of beverage alcohol stakeholders is supporting legislative efforts to regulate hemp drinks before the November ban.
CCT Sciences has filed a legal complaint against California-based Vertosa, challenging its sourcing of hemp-derived THC.
Sprouts Farmers Market will start selling drinks from seven hemp-derived THC brands across 120 stores in Texas and Florida on Monday.
Jeng received a seed round investment from beverage-focused VC firm Quench Ventures, as the brand emphasizes its female consumer positioning.
Brightfield Group unpacks how a category that barely registered a few years ago is now reshaping how consumers think about relaxation, socializing, and alcohol itself.
On the CPG Week Podcast, the team discusses the impending hemp ban, Gopuff's $250 million and supplement makers launching energy drinks.
Trade associations representing the bev-alc industry have joined a growing chorus calling to ban the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived drinks.