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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The plaintiff in a proposed federal class action lawsuit has voluntarily withdrawn their case against kratom beverage brand Mitra-9.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.
Could sugary soda taxes make a resurgence again? At least in Beantown they are. The Boston City Council is set to debate a new sugary drinks tax after councilor Sharon Durkan called for a new $0.02 per ounce policy last week.
The Food and Drug Administration announced it has banned the use of the potentially cancer-causing Red Dye 3 in food and beverage using a 1958 provision of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
States looking to harsh the high for hemp-derived THC products just got handed a big win from The U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Cir., which ruled the 2018 Farm Bill does not preempt a Virginia law limiting the THC content in consumable products.
This year marked another 365 days of high excitement and anxiety, specifically in relation to the explosion of legal hemp-derived THC, as the push-and-pull of economic opportunities and legal hurdles combined into a dizzying cocktail that left us all feeling, well, a little high.
The proposed $24.6 billion Kroger/Albertsons mega-merger was temporarily blocked today by a federal judge, who ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) suing to block the deal.
Any hope of containing the rapidly-escalating global plastic waste crisis seems to have melted down after international negotiations on a framework to curb pollution collapsed over the weekend.
Los Angeles County is looking to take Coke and Pepsi to court over the soda giants’ environmental impact. The county filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo and The Coca-Cola Company this week alleging they have tried to deceive the public about the recyclability of and potential health issues emanating from plastic bottles.
A strike by 50,000 union workers at 14 major ports across the East Coast and Gulf Coast may or may not be devastating for the U.S. food industry – depending on how long it lasts.
Daily BevNET readers are likely aware of the regulatory setbacks that have hit big cannabis markets like California and New Jersey in recent weeks, but despite those challenges more cannabis industry players are flocking to the opportunity.
After a lackluster adoption in the early 2020s, a second wave of CBD-infused hydration and sports drinks is building a new consumer base alongside the successful adoption of low-dose, hemp-derived cannabis beverages.
Hemp-derived cannabis companies face an uncertain path forward as they navigate an increasingly difficult climate for retail distribution as states like California restrict what can be sold and where.
Today, Amazon announced the launch of a new brand, Amazon Saver, to bulk up its private label department; the value-focused grocery brand will be available both in Amazon Fresh stores and online.
The SEC has charged Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) $1.5 million for making inaccurate statements about the recyclability of K-Cups after finding that two of the largest recycling companies in the country had “significant concerns” about processing those tiny plastic pods.
Citing concerns over public health, California's Governor Gavin Newsom proposed on Friday an emergency regulation that will heavily restrict “intoxicating hemp products.”
