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As reported by BDS Analytics, consumer spending on cannabis-based foods and beverages reached an estimated $1 billion in 2017 in the U.S. and Canada—and is projected to grow to more than $4.1 billion in those countries by 2022.

Ingredient companies use extraction technologies to concentrate the active components in cannabis. This is a boon to makers of legal cannabis edibles and beverages seeking to produce a variety of functional commercial products that have consistency and quality.

The FDA recently held a hearing designed to include information and views related to the safety of cannabis edibles and beverages—with a strong emphasis on cannabidiol (CBD) ingredients—as well as to solicit input relevant to the agency's regulatory strategy for existing products.

While records of medical and therapeutic use of cannabis go back thousands of years, several points in history proved instrumental to furthering the ongoing body of research.

The market for legal cannabis edibles has grown increasingly sophisticated—and that includes the packaging options used for retail and medicinal products.

These certified child-resistant Grip ’N Pull Bags are perfect for safe transportation and storing of cannabis products.

The new medium-roast blend delivers 20 mg of CBD from Kentucky-grown hemp in single-serve pods.

Sensi Products is rolling out new California-compliant packaging that is pharmaceutical grade, child-resistant and includes an informational insert to improve the user experience for Sensi Chews, the company's cannabis-infused chocolate caramels.

The Cannasafe lid—engineered, molded and patented by Growpacker—fits any standard 2.02 can end.