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After a tense summer, Texan hemp sellers can breathe a sigh of relief.

Governor Greg Abbott signed an executive order on Wednesday mandating age restrictions on the sale of hemp-derived THC products, along with a total review of the Lone Star State’s regulations around the production and sale of the intoxicant.

Insiders can access the full story to understand how this win was delivered at a time Texans seemed to be working toward a total THC ban.

An Italian Spritz that is definitely NOT an Italian apero. A dry cider minus the booze. Hydration that’s… Crunchy? Yea, we’ve got it all this week, including a rare perfect five-star score. 

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Canadian brand Cove’s shift from kombucha to gut-friendly pop back in 2022 has helped it land one of the biggest names in soda as a partner. 

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Convenience store traffic was down 115 bps from July and fell 2.5% on a rolling three-month basis, according to a report this week from Jefferies Equity Research. The data followed a similar pattern to last month, reporting consumer spending slowing as a whole in the channel.

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