Of cannabidiol and chai: Intrepid entrepreneurs ready to bring CBD-enriched products to health food stores

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The company launched two hemp oil products at Expo West: Organic Ideal CBD Hemp Oil and Extra-Strength Ideal CBD Hemp Oil. The hemp extracts used in these products are marketed much like turmeric, Omega-3s or garlic are — as health- and wellness-enhancing ingredients. Instead, the CBD-infused products on display at Expo West included honeys, sparkling juices, flavored waters, and pet and horse botanicals. Healthy oils have been The company’s schtick for 29 years, so adding hemp extracts wasn’t too far of a leap, she added. Expo West, the industry’s largest trade show, served as the coming out party for CBD and brands like Weller Snacks.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Selling Americans on chai, a spiced black tea with roots in herbal medicine, was a heavy lift for Colorado entrepreneur John Simmons.

Nearly 25 years after the founder and former CEO of Boulder’s Third Street Chai introduced consumers to a largely unknown beverage, Simmons is putting his back into a new product push: He’s all-in on a cannabis extract hailed for its medicinal properties but facing a regulatory future yet to be determined.

Last week, Simmons and business partner Matt Oscamou, founder of San Jose, Calif.-based Frontier Snacks, unveiled Weller Snacks, a hemp extract-enhanced food brand, at Natural Products...

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