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CBD enters the sports drink field – podcast

Audio-CBD enters the sports drink field – podcast

Sports beverage company nails the trifecta – woman-run, black-owned, veteran-supported.

Gatorade started it all, but sports drinks continue to evolve. Defy is a sports drink startup company using a hall of fame athlete on the label (and financier). The beverage replaces electrolytes, supplements with B vitamins—and uses “performance spectrum” cannabinoids—CBD and others. Senior editor Todd Runestad gets off the sidelines and into the action with Defy CEO Megan Bushell as they discuss:

  • How to navigate distribution, bioavailability concerns, consumer appeal and celebrity backing.
  • Why the company selected the suite of “performance spectrum” cannabinoids in addition to CBD.
  • How quality concerns up and down the decision tree led the company to its present position.
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