--- title: Your Top 5 News Stories - October 14, 2021 description: Cannabis investment jumps 82% the second half of 2021, 165% over 2020 levels, Cannabis labels often wrong and misleading, and more! image: https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Canabis-Insight-Daily1.jpg --- [![](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-ondark.png?width=431&height=233&name=logo-ondark.png "logo-ondark.png")](https://newfrontierdata.com/) # Your Top 5 News Stories - October 14, 2021 October 14, 2021 [In Sight Daily](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/topic/in-sight-daily) [![MicrosoftTeams-image (18)-Aug-10-2021-02-42-34-78-PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(18)-Aug-10-2021-02-42-34-78-PM.png?width=720&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(18)-Aug-10-2021-02-42-34-78-PM.png)](http://newfrontierdata.com) 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[![Screen Shot 2021-10-14 at 2.22.00 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-10-14%20at%202.22.00%20PM.png)](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture-council/articles/big-techs-messaging-marijuana-brands-1240908/)   | [**Why I Think Big Tech’s Mixed Messaging on Cannabis Isn’t Going to Slow Down Legal Marijuana Brands**](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture-council/articles/big-techs-messaging-marijuana-brands-1240908/) Conflicts among Big Tech giants about their cannabis messaging nevertheless reveal tacit support of cannabis reform and legalization.  | | --- | --- | --- ![social cultural](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social%20cultural.jpg?width=695&name=social%20cultural.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-10-14 at 2.23.12 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-10-14%20at%202.23.12%20PM.png)](https://phys.org/news/2021-10-cannabis-wrong.html)   | [**Cannabis labels often wrong and misleading**](https://phys.org/news/2021-10-cannabis-wrong.html) Researchers advise the cannabis industry to take a more critical look at its product labeling, and use a more safe, scientific approach.  | | --- | --- | --- [![NXTecK-DMP-782x90-1](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NXTecK-DMP-782x90-1.gif?width=695&name=NXTecK-DMP-782x90-1.gif)](https://newfrontierdata.com/nxteck/) --- ![medical](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/medical.jpg?width=695&name=medical.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-10-14 at 2.24.18 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-10-14%20at%202.24.18%20PM.png)](https://norml.org/blog/2021/10/13/new-norml-report-highlights-concerns-regarding-sale-of-unregulated-delta-8-thc-similar-products/)   | [**New NORML Report Highlights Concerns Regarding Sale of Unregulated Delta-8 THC, Similar Products**](https://norml.org/blog/2021/10/13/new-norml-report-highlights-concerns-regarding-sale-of-unregulated-delta-8-thc-similar-products/) The cannabis lobby urges consumers to obtain delta-8 THC products only from state-regulated cannabis manufacturers, pending more research.    | | --- | --- | --- ![tech science innovation](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/tech%20science%20innovation.jpg?width=695&name=tech%20science%20innovation.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-10-14 at 2.25.21 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-10-14%20at%202.25.21%20PM.png)](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/is-traditional-cpg-the-way-to-win-at-cannabis/ar-AAPu5ZB?ocid=sapphireappshare)   | [**Is Traditional CPG the Way to Win at Cannabis?**](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/is-traditional-cpg-the-way-to-win-at-cannabis/ar-AAPu5ZB?ocid=sapphireappshare) Cannabis companies with quality brands can pump sales and raise revenue by using CPG partners with established global distribution networks.  | | --- | --- | --- 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