Technology and innovation

CBD beverage companies step into the future with nanoemulsions

28th December 2018 - News analysis |

Companies which make beverages containing CBD are resorting to new technologies to get around a thorny problem.

CBD is not water soluble, meaning a fatty emulsion needs to be created in order to get the substance to mix with a liquid – but canny companies are using a process called nanemulsion, where the molecule sizes are reduced to enable the CBD to mix better with the drink.

The not-so-noxious weed: how e-cig companies could lead in cannabis

14th October 2015 - News analysis |

39 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have laws that legalise and/or decriminalise marijuana use or possession to various extents. E-cig companies are well positioned to enter the emerging marijuana market because of their technical expertise and intimate knowledge of the science behind vaporisers, and several types of cannabis-compatible vaporisers, or “c-cigs”, may succeed in the U.S. market.