San Francisco (CNN Business)The CBD craze has mellowed out, but economics are working in consumers’ favor. CBD products have gotten cheaper, and it looks like they’ll stay that way. Price wars, a supply glut, and a pandemic have driven down costs of the once-premium products that contain hemp-derived cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive cannabis compound touted as…
With U.S. cannabis companies in the limelight this year, here is what to consider with this CBD stock. Marijuana is one sector that has seen some good days so far this year, even amid the coronavirus crisis. The spotlight is also on pharma stocks like Moderna, mostly in hope of a vaccine. But the marijuana…
NBC News has a recent piece on, “the hidden hand that uses money to reform troubled police departments” — essentially, looking at the private industry solutions to public law enforcement problems. It’s a worthwhile read if you’re interested in police reform like me. While it doesn’t go too in-depth, it does provide a glimpse at the…
Back in the old days of the 20th century, practicality was the biggest reason most people wore a watch. If you didn’t have a clock face right on your wrist, how else would you know the time? Of course, in the age of smartphones and even smartwatches, the time is available virtually everywhere at any…
It’s bad enough when regular food stuff gets stale after a couple days sitting on your kitchen counter. But when infused edibles start losing their freshness…well, heck, edibles aren’t cheap! If you’re going to do edibles, you may as well do them right, which means having the equipment to make sure your product remains both…
Trump and Junior are urging their social media followers to heed the Covid-19 advice of Dr. Stella Immanuel, a Houston pediatrician who has determined that many diseases are caused by sex with demons and/or alien DNA. The Daily Beast reported that Dr. Immanuel “praises hydroxychloroquine and says that face masks aren’t necessary to stop transmission of…
“Many powerful companies that drive environmental injustice are also backers of the same police departments that tyrannize the very communities these corporate actors pollute,” write the authors of a newly released investigation by the Public Accountability Initiative. The report is titled “Fossil Fuel Industry Pollutes Black & Brown Communities While Propping Up Racist Policing” and…
CBD-infused coffee almost sounds like the premise for a bad sitcom episode. But seriously…isn’t it almost comical to consider what happens when the go-go kick of high-octane caffeine slams headlong into the calming, tranquil effects of CBD? The reality is, it actually can be the best of both worlds situation for many CBD coffee fans.…
Chad Bronstein Photo Courtesy: Chad Bronstein For decades, mainstream and cannabis companies have largely operated within their distinct lanes. Federal and regional regulations created seemingly impenetrable boundaries for both sectors to work together to reach new audiences, but as the national legalization movement continues to accelerate and an increasing number of consumers embrace legal cannabis products,…
Magic Johnson on his new partnership with a CBD retailer and the start of the NBA bubble
Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Uncle Bud’s Hemp Magic Johnson spoke to Business Insider last week in an interview tied to his new partnership with Uncle Bud’s Hemp, a retailer of hemp- and CBD-based products. Johnson also discussed the start of the NBA “bubble” and gave his personal and societal perspectives on navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Adding to…