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nol, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana). It is becom- ing popular in the health and wellness industry and is turn- ing up in everything from dietary supplements to athletic wear. It is even available in the paperboard industry in the form of hemp-based paper. The packaging for these products is usually high-end and features innovative, eye-catching graphic designs, specialty coatings and unique structural properties. Be- cause of their premium craftsmanship, folding cartons for cannabis and CBD products are becoming a mainstay in design competitions. In fact, several have received top awards in recent Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) and FSEA (Foil & Specialty Effects Association) design compe- titions. Health & Beauty When CBD began trending in the beauty space, Stas Chrikov, a cosmetic chemist, launched Blunt Skincare, a consumer products company that manufactures a line of
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cannabis face oils formulated to address specific skin con- cerns. The oils are packaged in folding cartons with a dif- ferent color designated for each product. The cartons are made from Neenah Paper’s new line of hemp fiber papers. During a webinar host- ed by WhatTheyThink and sponsored by Neenah Paper, Chrikov said there can be a lot of misinformation about can-
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nabis and CBD products. “The focus of our cannabis face oil collection is to educate our customer that not every cannabis derived ingredient works the same way,” he said. The products often have some unique packaging re- quirements, according to Chrikov. “Number one with any products with CBD, you want to protect your formula. We
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Neenah Packaging’s new hemp fiber papers.
wanted to make sure the box was sturdy and would pro- tect the product during shipping and protect the formula on the shelf from light. In terms of regulations, there aren’t
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