cbdMD delivers affordable hemp-derived solutions and functional mushrooms with products sold in over 4,000 stores.
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2018
The company designated the 8th of August as the National CBD Day and it was created to bring awareness to the benefits of hemp-derived CBD.
The company announced a 10-year licensing agreement with Isodiol International for 5 organic hemp-derived CBD products under the Kathy Ireland health & wellness brand.
2019
The company founded National Hemp Day for the 4th of February and National Hemp Month for the month of July.
During the Americas Rallycross’ final race, Steve Arpin’s car was was wrapped in a bright pink hue to promote breast cancer awareness and he donated his pink fire suit that he wore for an auction with all the proceeds going to Carolina Breast Friends.
The company announced a partnership with Ken Block who is the founder of DC Shoes and a rally driver.
The company became the Official CBD Partner and the first CBD sponsor of the Skatepark of Tampa. Visitors to the skatepark will see cbdMD branded visuals as well as being able to purchase their CBD products in the retail store. The company will be present atTampa Am in 2019 and at Tampa Pro in 2020, where fans can see them for samples of their premium, THC-free CBD oil products and get exclusive cbdMD gear.
The company partnered with ABC Stores to offer premium CBD oil products in over 70 locations across the US as well as Guam and Saipan.
The company announced a multi-year official partnership with Monster Energy Supercross and the Monster Energy Cup starting at the annual all-star event in 2019 and also covering the 2020 Monster Energy AMA Supercross and FIM World Championship season.
The company launched a partnership with the Save Mart Modesto, California stor for it to be the first to offer CBD products fort heir customers. The launch was celebrated with an appearance by Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Daniel Cormier also made an appearance at a later date.
The company signed a multi-year agreement with Life Time making it the exclusive CBD partner with cbdMD having a presence at Life Time athletic clubs, including Life Time Vision units, digital signage, atrium signage, banner units, and poster units, as well as within its Experience Life magazine print and digital media, and at Life Time’s athletic events. cbdMD also will become the annual sponsor of 27 Life Time events beginning in 2020, launching on February 9 as the Presenting Sponsor of The Miami Marathon and Half Marathon. Additionally, cbdMD will be the title sponsor of several Life Time Triathlon Series events, including Life Time Tri South Beach, Life Time Tri CapTex, Life Time Tri Chicago, Life Time Tri Tempe, and Life Time Tri Escape to Miami.
cbdMD became the official CBD partner of The Joe Rogan Experience, Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, and Your Mom’s House.
The company announced a partnership with Ultra Sport EU for the distribution of its products in the UK and Ireland.
The company announced and official CBD partnership with Daniel Cormier.
The company announced offical CBD partnerships with Lolo Jones and Kerri Walsh where cbdMD will support Lolo and Kerri on their journey to the 2020 Olympics allowing for cbdMD to provide CBD education and brand awareness to athletes, fans, and consumers around the globe.
The company started an exclusive multi-year partnership with Bellator MMA that started at Bellator 222, cbdMD will receive a depth of integrated partnership assets, including category exclusive branding inside the Bellator cage. In 2020, the partnership continued with the cbdMD brand being prominently featured on the mat at all Bellator MMA fights and throughout all Bellator MMA social media content.
The company partnered with Ken Block to support him in the 2019 racing season.
The company became the offical CBD partner of the BIG3 which is a 3-on-3, half-court basketball league founded by Ice Cube and Jef Kwatinetz. This allowed cbdMD to become the exclusive jersey patch sponsor on the front of all three jersey versions for all twelve BIG3 teams, with 36 jerseys in total to be worn by BIG3 players during all games.
The company partnered with Bubba Watson beginning when the second major of the 2019 PGA Tour season starts where Watson will feature the cbdMD logo on both sides of his headwear at all PGA Tour events. The deal also includes more marketing opportunities to promote the cbdMD brand. The partnership was expanded in 2020 and would continue until the end of 2022 including prominent logo displays and collaborations both on and off the golf course. Bubba would also serve as the main headliner of the brand’s premier athletic sponsorship program Team cbdMD within its upcoming marketing and advertising campaigns.
The company entered into an advisory agreement with Hans Molenkamp for the title of Vice President of Sports Marketing.
The company partnered up and became the official title partner of the Jaws Big Wave Championships for the 2019/2020 Big Wave season. The cbdMD Jaws Big Wave Championships opened November 1, 2019, and ran through March 31, 2020. The partnership was the biggest in the World Surf League’s history and its first CBD sponsorship.
2020
The company declared January the National CBD Month with the help of the Registrar at National Day Calendar.
The company signed a 1-year advertising deal with the Joe Rogan Experience podcast making it the only company to advertise CBD products on the comedian’s Spotify podcast. In 2021, the deal was extended for another year and allowed the company to become the exclusive CBD Advertiser on Joe Rogan’s platform for the duration of the deal.
The company launched a campaign called Sleep Better featuring educational materials for people from various walks of life to highlight the issues that keeps millions of Americans up at night.
The company launched an invitation only virtual investor conference by the name of Regulatory Roadmap For The CBD Industry and in association with the Natural Products Association focusing on discussing the current regulatory climate with the goal of clarifying the landscape for investors in the CBD industry.
The company launched its first national TV advertising campaign with a 30-second commercial broadcast across multiple national cable networks. The TV campaing was estimated to reach 500 million households with at least 500 airing spots in the first two weeks.
Save Mart expanded its deal with cbdMD to include 100 more locations to the original 5. Save Mart owns and operates stores under the Save Mart, Lucky, Lucky California and FoodMaxx banners throughout California and northern Nevada.
The company signed a multi-year exclusive retail distribution agreement with Life Time, Inc where the company’s products would be sold in 5 Life Time destinations. The month after, Life Time expanded the company’s products into all of its Life Time Cafes in the US as well as on its website.
The company launched a website for the UK market with a warehouse in the country for fast shipping.
The company engaged with PRO Group for the distribution of cbdMD and PawCBD nationwide across the US.
The company won the Product of the Year Awards in the CBD Sleep Aid and CBD Topical categories. The Product of the Year Awards is America’s largest consumer-voted award for product innovation and is chosen by 40,000 American consumers in a national survey conducted by Kantar.
2021
The company received the U.S. Hemp Authority Certification (USHA).
cbdMD and its pet product line Paw CBD both won the 2021 Product of the Year Awards. cbdMD’s CBD gummies was named the most innovative product in the CBD ingestibles category and CBD Hard Chews for Dogs won Product of the Year in the CBD Pet category.
The company announced a research partnership with the University of Mississippi for the identification of novel cannabinoids.
The company extended its sponsorship with Ken Block with the cbdMD logo now featured on his official fire suit and rally car. The deal will also see a range of additional integrated marketing opportunities to promote the cbdMD brand.
The company signed an exclusive agreement with IM Cannabis granting them the exclusive right to import, sell, distribute and market cbdMD’s products for the Israeli market.
The company became the offical CBD partner of the NOBULL CrossFit Games semifinals and finals through an exclusive sponsorship agreement.
The company announced a multi-year partnership starting in 2022 with the Wodapalooza Fitness Festival as their exclusive CBD partner where they will provide wellness and recovery solutions for all the athletes and affiliated gyms that participate. The cbdMD and Paw CBD brands will provide free product samples, educational materials, purchase incentives, and information about the company’s affiliate marketing programs to competitors, gym owners, coaches, and spectators in several locations.
The company signed a 3-year exclusive strategic partnership agreement with Troon for the marketing and promotion of cbdMD with potential distribution through 600 Troon-affiliated facilities.
The company partnered with golfer Patrick Reed through an exclusive CBD sponsorship welcomeing him into Team cbdMD. During Patrick’s 2021 Masters Tournament and throughout the 2021 PGA Tour and European Tour events where Reed is participating he will be wearing official headwear with the company’s logo and additional marketing and media opportunities are included in the deal.
The company signed two crossfit athletes by the name of Justin Medeiros and Annie Thorisdottir with exclusive partnerships and two crossfit games athletes Noah Ohlsen and Brent Fikowski. Through Instagram, the ambassadors will reach over 3 million followers.
2022
The company launched cbdMD Pro products into Japan where consumers buy their products on the company’s Japanese website.
The company expanded upon an earlier arrangement with GNC from 2020, now selling 14 SKU’s in over 840 GNC stores and online.
The company announced it being the first CBD company to to earn the designation of NSF Certified for Sport.
The company was the first among American CBD brands to receive validation of its Novel Food application from the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency for its natural plant-based CBD formulation.
The company’s Novel Food Application for its hemp extract formulation received validation from the European Union’s Food Safety Authority.
The company signed a multi-year partnership deal with Indycar driver Jimmie Johnson with him becoming an ambassador to the brand.
The company announced an agreement with Wegmans Food Market, to sell in their stores on the east coast.
2023
The company started selling through Amazon in the UK after having sold only through its own website.. Only a handful of companies were approved to sell CBD through Amazon in the UK CBD pilot program and as of February 2023, cbdMD had over 60% of the products that made it through the first round of review for the UK government thanks to its validated novel foods application in the country.
The company which is NSF Certified for Sport, announced that it would sponsor the Costa Rican soccer team Club Sport Herediano which is FIFA-affiliated.
The company became the first CBD brand to achieve 3 NSF’s Certified for Sport Certifications thanks to its Tropical Mix Gummies.
The company won the Consumer Product of the Year category with its CBD Freeze Roll-On and in the Best New Product of the Year – Consumer category its CBD PM Softgel Capsules – NSF Certified for Sport.
The company launched ATRx and hempMD brands.
Paw CBD won the Dog Hip & Joint Product of the Year at The Pet Innovation Awards for its Hip+Joint Soft Chews.
The company released hemp-derived Delta 9 THC + CBD gummies line with products called UPLIFT, ELEVATE, and RELAX offering energy and focus, mood enhancement and calming effects designed for a morning to night routine. The products are 3rd-party lab-tested and available in vegan and gluten-free options.
2024
The company started selling its gummies and apple cider vinegar at 175 Sprouts Farmers Markets.
The company released its THCV+CBG Energy Softgels with caffeine and B12.
The company launched its ATRx Labs Premium Mushroom Line exclusively at GNC stores nationwide. The line contains mushroom extract complimented by clinically studied ingredients.
The company launched Herbal Oasis Social Tonics, low calorie hemp-derived THC seltzers with 5 mgs of THC and CBG and adaptogenic mushrooms.
2025
Herbal Oasis started selling in Alabama and select counties in the Florida Panhandle.
Herbal Oasis won Gold Medal for its ango Bliss, Silver Medal for both Lemon Lift and Tropical Twist and a Bronze Medal for Berry Fusion at the 2025 High Spirits Awards under the Other Infused Beverage Products category.
Herbal Oasis entered into a distribution agreement with Carolina Premium Beverage which will help the brand serve the North Carolina market.
The company expanded its Oasis Social Tonics to select Total Wine stores in North Carolina.
Herbal Oasis announced a distribution partnership with Beverage South, a leading distributor serving much of the state of Georgia, with Global Reserve Distribution, Minnesota’s leading THC Beverage distributor as well as Best Brands, a leading distributor serving Tennessee.
The company launched Inferno Freeze which is a full spectrum blend containing 3000mg CBD + 500mg CBDa + 50mg THC for enhanced relief and 4% Menthol, 3% Camphor, and 0.04% Capsaicin for soothing power, produced with nano-technology for quick absorption.
Herbal Oasis expanded distribution throughout most of Florida through a new partnership with Bevtalk Distribution, a leading distributor specializing in innovative beverage brands. Bevtalk will introduce Herbal Oasis to retailers throughout the state, focusing on c-store placements, independent retail chains, and specialty beverage accounts.
Herbal Oasis introduced 2 new flavors infused with 10 mg THC and also including CBG as well as functional mushrooms including lion’s mane, reishi, and cordyceps: Berry Fusion and Tropic Wave.
2026
Herbal Oasis entered into a distribution agreement for its full portfolio with Morales Beverage Group, South Carolina, a leading beverage statewide alcohol distributor.
The company acquired Bluebird Botanicals, one of the longest standing CBD brands.
The company announced a major distribution expansion for Herbal Oasis through an expanded partnership into Louisiana with Morales Beverage Group.
The company announced the launch of its clinical healthcare channel, positioning the Company to support physicians, health systems, and value-based care organizations as federal policy establishes structured pathways for hemp-derived cannabinoid products within Medicare programs.
Herbal Oasis launched Oasis Mixer, a translucent and quad-filtered, zero-proof THC spirit that blends into a wide range of beverages without the cloudy, murky appearance common to other THC mixers because of carrier oils. It can be enjoyed on its own, over ice, or built into a mocktail, and comes in Citrus and Unflavored, the latter designed to add THC to any drink without altering its taste. They come with 10 mg THC per serving in a 170 mg THC bottle and contains zero calories, zero sugar and zero carbs. The initial production run was over-subscribed by the company’s distributor base.
The company announced a self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe determination for its proprietary broad spectrum hemp extract, with an independent panel of toxicologists confirming a safe daily consumption ceiling of up to 200 mg per day of CBD for healthy adults. This milestone is backed by years of published, peer-reviewed safety research covering preclinical toxicology, human tolerability, and canine studies.
Bluebird Botanicals announced an official partnership with Denver Audubon, a Colorado-based conservation organization dedicated to protecting birds, restoring habitat, advancing community science, and helping transform Denver into a more bird-friendly city. As part of the partnership, Bluebird will support Denver Audubon’s conservation and education efforts through its “Buy Bluebird, Save Bluebirds” campaign, contributing 1% of profits from Bluebird product sales over three months this summer.
BRANDS:
CbdMD includes tinctures, gummies, topicals, capsules, softgels, tablets, sleep aids, comes in broad spectrum, full spectrum as well as delta 9 formats. The brand offers drink mixes which use nano-encapsulated technology allowing for fast water-soluble absorption with no added sugar or caffeine that can easily dissolve into any beverage. cbdMD MAX combines the company’s proprietary cannabinoid blend (proven to reduce pain in healthy adults) with Univestin.
Paw CBD, as you can hear, this is for our furry friends and comes in tinctures, chews, treats and balms. The brand has a website where Paw CBD products can be bought and individuals can take advantage of the educational materials presented. In 2021, the brand debuted its first ever national TV advertising campaign during the 4 live broadcasts of Puppy Bowl XVII on Discovery+ and Animal Planet. Paw CBD designated October as National Pet CBD Month in 2019.
Cbdmd Botanicals is the wellness brand of the company with beauty and skincare lines sold as luxury oils, serums, toners, moisturizers, facial masks, exfoliants, body lotions and clearskin.
Mingo Rad is CBD oil vape offering premium CBD with innovative and bold flavors sourced exclusilvey from domest hemp and is a non-GMO, gluten-free and THC-free broad-spectrum product.
ATRx was designed to provide functional, non-cannabinoid health and wellness solutions, with an initial focus on the emerging functional mushroom market.