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With the federal ban looming, the future of hemp beverages continues to be litigated by individual states, with New Jersey and Ohio each taking different tracks to manage the explosive growth of hemp-derived THC drinks.
The plaintiff in a proposed federal class action lawsuit has voluntarily withdrawn their case against kratom beverage brand Mitra-9.
After a whirlwind few days this week, the multi-billion-dollar hemp-derived THC industry is waking up this morning to the stark reality that, barring the creation of a legal federal framework, they will be virtually extinct within a year.
What do you get when you offer a taste of "Fear and Loathing" to the "Shark Tank" set? It may look a bit like the Hemp Beverage Expo, which held its second edition last week in Atlanta.
There is a growing push to hold the food industry to higher traceability and transparency standards. One startup believes it can push the industry forward while creating a “virtuous cycle” between transparency to increased revenue.
The USDA has granted three new waivers restricting candy and soda from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) under the second Trump term does not seem to be signaling support for its core constituents: Small businesses.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted on Thursday to dismiss allegations that PepsiCo gave “unfair pricing advantages” to a major retailer while raising prices for its competitors.
A French Senate investigation found this week that Nestlé colluded with French government officials to cover up that it had filtered its Perrier brand of sparkling water in clear violation of French and European Union standards for the term “natural mineral water.”
Nebraska has successfully petitioned the USDA to remove soda and energy drinks from the state’s SNAP benefits, signaling a broader change happening in MAHA policy and its impact on the beverage industry.
If the explosion of the cannabis drink market can be encapsulated in a single idea, it’s the story of a market – for better or worse – that’s outpaced (and outfoxed) regulators at nearly every turn. But those days could be dwindling.
After successfully building a strong consumer base online with DTC, the hemp-derived THC drink category is weighing whether ecommerce is a viable long-term channel for success or a familiar first step to broader retail goals.
What’s good for MAHA may not be so nice for Big CSD. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is moving quickly to approve state requests to pull soda and candy from the Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP), the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Hemp industry stakeholders respond to the announcement that California has extended its ban of intoxicating hemp products for another three months.
Cannabis beverages are at a crossroads where on the one hand it is seeking clearer regulation on the path to broader retail distribution, but aligning with the alcohol industry could sacrifice hemp drinks' key growth driver: ecommerce sales.
U.S. tariffs on its immediate neighbors don’t go into effect until Tuesday, but the battle appears to be already underway in its opening theatre: the liquor shelf.
The Calexo team are professionals at pivoting. In their five years on the market, the four person co-founding team has moved their product strategy twice. Just when it settled on a product strategy, the California-based brand was kicked out of its home market.
