Mike Seidman has joined Flexible Pack as Vice President of Operations, where he will responsible for all manufacturing, purchasing and supply chain efforts.

Dixie Brands Inc. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Aceso Wellness LLC. is expanding its line-up of hemp-infused wellness products, with a line of dissolvable drink tablets and a new topical balm. 

Specialty retailer Barneys New York plans to open The High End, a luxury cannabis lifestyle and wellness concept shop. The High End will open in Barneys New York's Beverly Hills flagship store in March, featuring an exclusive partnership with cannabis company Beboe.

STO Responsible gives cannabis companies answer to packaging problems. The product line is made with an oxygen-driven additive in the material allowing it to degrade safely without harming the environment, and the packaging is also child-resistant and pet-resistant.

Diamond CBD Inc., a leader in hemp extraction and innovative CBD products for the wellness market, enters the Coffee segment with the release of CBD-infused coffee & tea K-Kup capsules.

HLP Klearfold has come out with Klearfold Keeper CR for the cannabis market — a transparent, fully customizable, child-resistant package. 

With medical and/or recreational use of cannabis being legalized, we asked: Is your business diving into the cannabis market? Survey responses suggest that 37 percent are getting into the sector, with an additional 21 percent planning to add it to their business in the future.

Brother Gearmotors, a division of Brother International Corp., has entered the cannabis market with the incorporation of AC Induction motors into a premium cannabis dry trimming machine. 

With Halloween here, there are raising concerns about marijuana candy. Washington State just banned gummy and candy edibles, citing youth safety. At least a couple of other states also have a ban on the candy lookalikes. And, if consumers think buying online will be a breeze, think again.