VAPOUROUND CBD MAGAZINE ISSUE ONE | Page 10

WE ROUND UP THE LATEST NEWS AND RESEARCH ON CBD FROM AROUND THE WORLD. Thirsty Work One of the largest non-alcoholic beverage companies in the world has announced plans to develop a range of CBD drinks in the US. The company will launch Marley+CBD drinks with Marley Natural, a brand which was launched by Bob Marley’s estate back in 2016. Leading the project is New Age Beverages CEO Brent Willis, who is a former Coca-Cola and Anheuser-Busch InBev executive. He says CBD is, “one of the biggest opportunities to hit the consumer goods industry in years.” New Age Beverages has become one of the fastest growing beverage manufacturers worldwide, recently reaching a stock value of $400 million. Did you know? We love research! And according to The Brightfield Group, the global CBD industry is set to reach $2.2 billion (just under £2 billion) by 2020. We’ll have some of that, thank you. 10 VAPOUROUND CBD MAGAZINE