February 32 Table of Contents MJBizMagazine February 2022 Volume 9 * Issue 2 COVER STORY LIQUID GOLD? Cannabis industry executives are at odds over lab-made cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC, but regulating them could have wide-ranging consequences. 8 From the Editor 12 Five Questions with Cooper Ashley 14 Hemp Notebook 16 Company News 20 Industry Developments 52 Industry Players 54 Unboxed 57 FEBRUARY 2022 Executives Share Their Best MAGAZINE VOLUME 9 * ISSUE 2 $12.95 Business Advice Packaging Redesign Cuts Down on Plastic Data Analyst Reveals D-8 Sales Trends On Our Cover LIQUID GOLD? Cannabis industry executives are at odds over lab-made cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC, but regulating them could have wide-ranging consequences Harold Jarboe, owner of Tennessee Homegrown, started producing delta-8 THC after getting requests from CBD retailers. Now the hemp-derived products account for nearly 40% of his sales. A scientific company in Israel claims it can produce cannabis biomass and trichomes without the plant. Read more about the future of lab-made cannabinoids on page 32. 4 February 2022 | MJBizMagazine Our Advertisers 58 Seed to CEO DEPARTMENTS