Category: Cannabis

  • Hoffmann Webinar on Cannabis Packaging

    Hoffmann Webinar on Cannabis Packaging

    Illustration: Hoffmann Neopac

    Hoffmann Neopac will host a webinar exploring best packaging practices for the burgeoning North American cannabis market. Scheduled for Sept. 29 at 2 pm EST, the hour-long webinar will feature executive-level Hoffmann Neopac presenters well-versed in the cannabis packaging landscape.

    The presentation will feature customer case studies, in which cannabis manufacturers who have partnered with Hoffmann Neopac share insight on differentiating brands in an increasingly competitive marketplace via child-resistant, sustainable packaging solutions.

    Those attending will receive an in-depth overview on the state-by-state U.S. medicinal and recreational regulations, and on business trends for various cannabis formats—including edibles, flowers, pre-rolls, tobacco and creams—on which marijuana is leaving its mark. Presenters will also provide an update on the sector’s strength as it emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.

    The webinar will also highlight Hoffmann Neopac’s dual packaging specialties—tins and tubes—and how they can be employed to meet child-resistance requirements and sustainability demands while providing exemplary product protection and on-shelf aesthetics.

     

  • Record Marijuana Use Among Young Adults

    Record Marijuana Use Among Young Adults

    Photo: Rolf Hansen from Pixabay

    The vaping of marijuana and nicotine among those aged 19 to 22 more than doubled between 2017 and 2019, according to the University of Michigan’s annual U.S. national Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study.
     
    In addition, use of marijuana in any form in 2019 among young adults ages 19 to 22 was at or near the highest levels seen over the past four decades.
     
    Between 2017 and 2019, the percentage of adults aged 19 to 22 who vaped marijuana at least once in the past 30 days increased from 5 percent to 14 percent among full-time college students and from 8 percent to 17 percent among those not in college.
     
    Similarly, between 2017 and 2019, the 30-day prevalence of vaping nicotine increased from 6 percent to 22 percent among college students and from 8 percent to 18 percent among adults aged 19 to 22 not in college.
     
    “This doubling to tripling of prevalence of vaping marijuana and vaping nicotine over just two years are among the largest increases in MTF history for any substance since the study began over 40 years ago,” said John Schulenberg, principal investigator of the MTF study. “This is a worrisome trend given the health risks associated with vaping, including an increased risk of Covid-19 and the addictive properties of nicotine.”

  • Former Altria Executive Joins Cannadips

    Former Altria Executive Joins Cannadips

    Maura Scott (Photo: Boldt Runners Corp.)

    Boldt Runners Corp., the licensee of Cannadips CBD, a smokeless dip pouch with CBD, has appointed former tobacco executive Maura Scott as chief sales officer and chief compliance officer.

    With more than two decades of experience as a business leader, in-house and outside corporate counsel, Scott brings expertise in sales and marketing strategy development and execution, along with a deep understanding of the legal and regulatory landscape.

    Most recently, Scott served as vice president northeast region sales at Altria Group, where she led a team of 400 sales professionals across 13 U.S. states. In 2018, she was recognized by her peers in the convenience industry with the Top Women in Convenience “Woman of the Year” Award.  Previously, Scott served as assistant general counsel at Altria where she led the sales practice group.

    “I am excited to be part of the Boldt Runners team,” said Scott in a statement. “Cannadips CBD is a brand that has great potential in the marketplace for tobacco alternatives. Since its launch in 2018, it has quickly gained transaction with adult consumers and is poised to expand rapidly as the company ramps up production and distribution to more markets.”