EMAIL: kristenn@mjbizdaily.com
PHONE: 720.643.4450

Kristen Nichols

Kristen is a Denver-based reporter for Marijuana Business Daily specializing in the hemp and CBD industries. Previously, she worked at the Associated Press for nearly 20 years. She started covering the marijuana legalization movement in 2009 – when medical stores started popping up around Denver – and wrote about the state’s first legal hemp harvest. Kristen also covered agriculture and politics in Maryland and her home state of Georgia.

Valens, Entourage to make white-label CBD products for retailer Fire & Flower

Published September 10, 2021

Two Canadian cannabis businesses, The Valens Co. and Entourage Health Corp., announced they will produce white-label CBD products for major Canadian retail chain Fire & Flower.

CA lawmakers approve hemp regulatory bill that divided marijuana sector

Published September 9, 2021 | By John Schroyer

A long-debated bill to establish new hemp rules in California – but which drew the ire of business owners in both the hemp and marijuana sectors – has gained final approval from state lawmakers.

Nevada first state to allow veterinary CBD treatment

Published September 9, 2021

Nevada veterinarians are the first in the nation to win permission to treat animals with cannabinoids, including CBD.

GenCanna acquires London-based cannabinoid supplier

Published September 9, 2021

Kentucky CBD maker GenCanna has acquired a London-based cannabinoid manufacturer with plans to expand operations in Europe.

Hemp farm workers could get $600 grants through USDA coronavirus relief

Published September 8, 2021

Hemp farm workers may be eligible for individual $600 grants as part of a $700 million pandemic relief package announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Identifying wage compliance challenges in your growing cannabis business

Published September 8, 2021 | By Josh Nadreau and Lisa McGlynn

As the cannabis industry continues to grow, it is important to stay on top of wage and hour issues that could upend a growing company.

Final vote expected on California hemp bill

Published September 7, 2021

A bill in the California Legislature that could have major ramifications for both hemp and marijuana companies in the state is expected to get a final vote this week.

Ida punches hemp companies already struggling with supply-chain glitches

Published September 7, 2021 | By Kristen Nichols

A cannabis supply chain battered by a global pandemic is picking up the pieces and bracing for months of additional headaches caused by Hurricane Ida.

CBD beverage maker Kona Gold raises $3 million in hedge fund stock deal

Published September 2, 2021

Florida CBD operator Kona Gold has raised $3 million through a stock-purchase agreement with a hedge fund, YA II PN, LTD.

Sleeper hit: How CBN sales became a surprise hit in marijuana retail

Published August 31, 2021 | By Andrew Long

While delta-8 THC is certainly stealing the spotlight, CBN might just be the sleeper cannabinoid of the summer – pun intended. Over the past year, cannabis companies have been leveraging the compound’s reputation as a sleep aid with growing success. Also known as cannabinol, CBN was first discovered nearly a century ago. Over that period, […]

Prepping hemp for extraction can make a big difference

Published August 27, 2021 | By Kristen Nichols

The best cannabis is dried and cured for flower, while the rest heads for extraction, right?

Not anymore.

Pandemic pet boom drives CBD animal sector to new highs

Published August 26, 2021 | By Hemp Industry Daily staff

The market for companion-animal CBD products is taking off, a sales boom manufacturers say is driven by COVID shutdowns and increased availability of pet CBD products.