Jones Soda Co., known for its unconventional flavors and user-designed label artwork, has announced plans to use funds from a $2 million convertible debenture to develop and sell cannabis-containing beverages, edibles and other products.

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.

The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry and Centre for Medicinal Cannabis estimate the UK’s consumer cannabidiol (CBD) market will generate £690 million ($976 million) in annual sales in 2021.

Subject to regulatory approval as discussed below, Parallel is expected to own six Illinois dispensary locations, which will expand Parallel's active operations to six high-growth, limited license states.

With legal adult recreational use on the horizon, BDSA expects Pennsylvania to be one of the Top 15 U.S. markets within the next three years.

Walsh will present “Charting a Course in the $20B Cannabis Industry: Opportunities, Challenges, & Considerations” during Cannabis Products Exchange, slated to be held virtually April 27-28.

Chen will present “Formulating Cannabis-Infused F&B Products For The Medical And Functional Foods Market” during Cannabis Products Exchange, slated to be held virtually April 27-28.

Last month Arizona became the 11th state to commence adult-use cannabis sales after Proposition 207, the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, passed by a majority vote in November 2020.

Stephanie Daley, VP of market expansion, Wana Brands, Boulder, CO, recently spoke to Cannabis Products about what the company looks for when it considers expanding, building connections with manufacturing partners, and its recent moves into Illinois and Missouri.