From Whoopi Goldberg to Martha Stewart, celebrities are developing new cannabis ventures | Malay Mail

Saturday, 12 Sep 2020 09:03 AM MYTLOS ANGELES, Sept 12 ― In the wake of a host of cosmetics ventures, a growing number of celebrities are endorsing products containing CBD and other forms of cannabis in the United States. Hot on the heels of Whoopi Goldberg and Seth Rogen, American lifestyle queen Martha Stewart has joined forces with Canadian producer Canopy Growth to launch her own brand of CBD supplements, which went on sale this week.

Following approvals for medical marijuana, and the decriminalisation and legalisation of the drug in many American states, the sale of cannabis-based supplements is a fast growing business in the USA. There are now as many as 3,000 brands offering products that contain CBD, and this figure is expected to increase in the years to come.

Martha Stewart notably contributed to the “gourmet flavours” chosen for the CBD gummies, soft gels and oil drops, drawing inspiration from pâte de fruits, a French style of candy. As you might expect for a high-end line of supplements, the products “are made with the purest, safest CBD, derived from 100-per cent US hemp.” As it stands, they are only for humans but Stewart has promised additional treats for pets in the near future.

The lifestyle queen is not the only celebrity to have joined forces with Canopy Growth. In 2019, Seth Rogen teamed up with the company to launch the Houseplant brand of recreational Canadian cannabis. For her part, Whoopi Goldberg took the plunge on the medical cannabis market. In 2016, the heroine ofco-founded Whoopi & Maya, a company that marketed a line of THC and CBD products designed to relieve menstrual cramps, which closed down in February of this year.

And the trend for cannabis-related products is set to continue. Cosmetics containing CBD are enjoying booming sales, and the market for food products and supplements is benefiting from fast-paced growth. You might even say the budding industry is on a roll. ― AFP-Relaxnews

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