Sales for all regulated cannabis products are expected to top $27.1 billion in 2021, up around 25 percent from 2020, according to Kelly Nielsen, vice president of insights and analytics, BDSA.

Rebecca Maestas, brand development manager for LivWell Enlightened Health, presented her expertise in understanding customer needs — for both the business-to-business and business-to-consumer channels — during Cannabis Products Exchange, hosted virtually April 27-28.

Cultiva Wellness has launched the Wellness Pantry, vending technology the company hopes will make hemp and CBD products accessible and available to a mainstream market.

Chris Walsh, president and CEO, Marijuana Business Daily, discussed the transformation of the U.S. cannabis market during Cannabis Products Exchange, held virtually April 27-28.

BDSA expects Memorial Day weekend to bring blockbuster cannabis sales as consumers — many of them fully vaccinated — kick off the summer season.

Charlotte's Web Holdings Inc., and its flagship brand, Charlotte's Web, has introduced an in-store kiosk that doubles as an educational resource for consumers.

BDSA has launched a wholesale pricing solution in partnership with Apex Trading that offers a comprehensive view of wholesale and retail pricing data, providing better market intelligence for both growers and retailers.

Judging by the renaissance of edible and beverage packaging and marketing, rather than inhibiting a new industry, restrictions have led to creative growth.

BDSA has expanded its cannabis retail sales tracking to include category-level coverage for the Florida medical market and Michigan adult-use and medical markets.