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The United States Senate has stripped the hemp ban from the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies spending bill currently making its way through Congress.
•Last week, the New York State Cannabis Control Board approved 52 new adult-use licenses, bringing the state’s total to 1,851. The licenses include one for cultivation, five for distributors, six for ...
Chicago’s Green Thumb Industries has expanded its leading cannabis brand Rythm into the hemp-derived THC market with a new line of canned drinks. Rythm’s hemp-derived offerings come in two ...
Napa Valley’s PlumpJack Collection of Wineries has named Breakthru Beverage Group as the company’s new California distributor, following the closure of RNDC California. The move will also see ...
Diageo has appointed company veteran Deirdre Mahlan as interim CFO, effective August 18, replacing Nik Jhangiani, who became interim CEO earlier this month upon the departure of former chief executive ...
•Green Thumb Industries-owned Señorita is launching a new Ranch Water flavored hemp THC drink. The cocktail is made with sparkling water, lime juice, and agave, and comes in 5 and 10mg doses, with 40 ...
The Texas legislature’s highly restrictive bill governing hemp THC has advanced out of a state senate committee, and is ready to be considered by the wider body. This version, Senate Bill 5 from ...
Constellation Brands saw overall sales decline 4% organically to $2.5 billion in its fiscal first quarter ended in May, weighed down by slowing beer sales and large divestitures on the wine and ...
In case you missed Friday’s news alert, San Francisco-based artisanal spirits player Hotaling & Co. has appointed Aaron Webb as president and CEO, succeeding Dan Leese. Webb was most recently CEO of ...
Also on Friday, we reported that William Grant & Sons has appointed beer distribution giant Reyes Beverage Group as its wholesale partner in the California market, following RNDC’s planned exit from ...
July’s combined 20-highest hammer prices totaled $400,321; the lowest monthly total of the year so far, in purely numerical terms. However, the list was rich with interesting bottles, especially those ...
With the national hemp-derived THC industry facing total prohibition under a Republican budget bill making its way through Congress, the hemp industry is receiving support from U.S. alcohol ...