In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” Melissa Vonder Haar, managing director of TradeWorks for iSee Store Innovations and chair of CSP’s C-Store Cannabis Board, talks to <a href="https://www.cspdailynews.com/cbdhemp/unpacking-hemp-thc-regulatory-environment">Diana Eberlein</a> at the inaugural CSP Cannabis Forum. Eberlein is the chair of the Coalition for Adult Beverage Alternatives and chief communications officer for emulsion supplier Vertosa. <a href="https://www.cspdailynews.com/cbdhemp/convenience-stores-eye-cannabis-next-big-category">The two discussed</a> the urgent threat facing hemp-derived THC products due to a Nov. 12 federal deadline that could effectively ban most products on the market. They also emphasized the need for convenience retailers to educate consumers and legislators about the category&#39;s legitimacy and the industry&#39;s desire for proper regulation.The Cannabis Forum took place March 23-25 in Lombard, Illinois. For more information, visit <a href="https://informaconnect.com/c-store-cannabis-forum/">informaconnect.com/c-store-cannabis-forum/</a>.

THC beverages double sales in convenience stores as category gains momentum

“At Your Convenience” is the official podcast of CSP Daily News and CSP magazine. It explores the hottest trends and news in convenience retailing. Once a week, listeners will hear CSP’s editors discuss topics ranging from mergers and acquisitions and foodservice trends to store design and tobacco regulations with convenience-store retailers and other experts from around the industry. “At Your Convenience” also releases special issues, like content from our C-Store Women’s event and Convenience Retailing University conference.