The Cannavist Issue Four | Page 14

In The EXTRACT SPEEDY RECOVERY Carey Hart, motocross icon and husband to P!nk, has launched a natural CBD brand in partnership with Green Wave Holdings Inc. He told Forbes, “We started the HartLuck CBD line for active performance- based people… We made things we would use ourselves. I truly believe in holistic forms of pain management and recovery.” THE BLUES GO GREEN Birmingham City Football Club has announced a ‘World’s first sports partnership agreement’ with Birmingham- based Green Monkey CBD. The CBD company will supply their drinks throughout St. Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium on match days and hope to educate football fans on what cannabinoids can do. Head of Media Communications at BCFC Colin Tattum said this will, “Hopefully enhance their overall experience on a matchday.” NHS: NATIONAL HEMP SERVICE The youngest son of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Tommy, and his girlfriend Chloe Kerslake-Smith, have opened an Islington store: The National Hemp Service. All hemp-derived products in stock are sourced from like-minded independent businesses. The couple aim to push legalisation forward and hope their store will become a base for legal cannabis awareness and education in the UK. HERE’S THE TEA The makers of Arizona Iced Tea are entering the cannabis market in the US. Partnering with Dixie Brands Inc, which currently sells a range of cannabis products, the beverage company plans to produce a line of infused drinks including coffee, seltzer, lemonade, sodas and tea. The iced tea specialists plan to expand into Canada and Latin America after the US launch.