--- title: Your Top 5 News Stories - July 28, 2021 description: What Is Delta-8 THC? A New Cannabis Chemical Is Gaining Fans and Scrutiny, Cannabis part of the future says British tobacco giant, and more! image: https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Canabis-Insight-Daily3.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 - July 28, 2021 July 28, 2021 [In Sight Daily](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/topic/in-sight-daily) [![4f528f28-606e-4754-a619-23c8a915e165](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4f528f28-606e-4754-a619-23c8a915e165.jpg?width=1025&name=4f528f28-606e-4754-a619-23c8a915e165.jpg)](http://newfrontierdata.com) [![Visualize-equio-782x90_1](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Visualize-equio-782x90_1.gif?width=720&name=Visualize-equio-782x90_1.gif)](https://newfrontierdata.com/equio-features/) --- ![legislative](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/legislative.jpg?width=720&name=legislative.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-28 at 3.10.09 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-28%20at%203.10.09%20PM.png)](https://time.com/6084862/what-is-delta-8/)   | [**What Is Delta-8 THC? A New Cannabis Chemical Is Gaining Fans and Scrutiny**](https://time.com/6084862/what-is-delta-8/) New Frontier Data’s John Kagia analyzes the controversy for “fascinating insight into some of the \[industry’s\] growth and growing pains.” | | --- | --- | --- ![finance](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/finance.jpg?width=720&name=finance.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-28 at 3.11.11 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-28%20at%203.11.11%20PM.png)](https://news.yahoo.com/cannabis-part-future-says-tobacco-074649066.html)   | [**Cannabis part of the future says British tobacco giant**](https://news.yahoo.com/cannabis-part-future-says-tobacco-074649066.html) British American Tobacco said it wanted to "accelerate" its transformation by reducing the health impact of its products.  | | --- | --- | --- ![tech science innovation](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/tech%20science%20innovation.jpg?width=720&name=tech%20science%20innovation.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-28 at 3.13.01 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-28%20at%203.13.01%20PM.png)](https://www.forbes.com/sites/hudsonlindenberger/2021/07/27/the-future-of-cannabis-and-the-beverage-industry-an-interview-with--dr-keith-villa/amp/)   | [**The Future Of Cannabis And The Beverage Industry: An Interview With Keith Villa**](https://www.forbes.com/sites/hudsonlindenberger/2021/07/27/the-future-of-cannabis-and-the-beverage-industry-an-interview-with--dr-keith-villa/amp/) The founder of Blue Moon Brewing discusses his new effort, Ceria Brewing Company, and Colorado’s first THC-infused, nonalcoholic craft beer.  | | --- | --- | --- [![NXTecK-DMP-782x90](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NXTecK-DMP-782x90.gif?width=720&name=NXTecK-DMP-782x90.gif)](https://newfrontierdata.com/nxteck/) --- ![international](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/international.jpg?width=720&name=international.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-28 at 3.14.10 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-28%20at%203.14.10%20PM.png)](https://hightimes.com/news/colombia-legalizes-medical-cannabis-flower/)   | [**Colombia Legalizes Medical Cannabis Flower for Locals and Export**](https://hightimes.com/news/colombia-legalizes-medical-cannabis-flower/) As Colombia’s program gets off the ground, most of its product is heading to international markets like the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Israel.  | | --- | --- | --- ![wild card](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wild%20card.jpg?width=720&name=wild%20card.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-28 at 3.15.24 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-28%20at%203.15.24%20PM.png)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/28/water-theft-drought-cannabis/)   | [**Illegal cannabis growers are stealing water amid California’s drought, officials say**](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/28/water-theft-drought-cannabis/) According to DEA estimates, illegal grows in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties steal 5.4 million gallons of water daily.  | | --- | --- | ---     [![SIN blue](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SIN%20blue.png?width=389&name=SIN%20blue.png)](http://newfrontierdata.com) [![NFDLogoBlueAquaStacked](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NFDLogoBlueAquaStacked.png?width=155&name=NFDLogoBlueAquaStacked.png)](http://newfrontierdata.com) [NewFrontierData.com](http://newfrontierdata.com) ![61734b2a-5216-4ab5-a33f-e6179eeccc23-2](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/61734b2a-5216-4ab5-a33f-e6179eeccc23-2.png?width=110&name=61734b2a-5216-4ab5-a33f-e6179eeccc23-2.png) ![1954288e-d406-47de-8f36-55e27d3d8433](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1954288e-d406-47de-8f36-55e27d3d8433.png?width=586&name=1954288e-d406-47de-8f36-55e27d3d8433.png) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [In Sight Daily](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/topic/in-sight-daily) Share this post: - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) - [In Sight Daily (146)](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/topic/in-sight-daily) ###### Gain access to actionable insight for the cannabis industry today! ![](https://newfrontierdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/equio-screen-national.png) [Free Trial](https://newfrontierdata.com/equio-features/) **LOCATIONS** HEADQUARTERS 1400 I Street NW, Suite 350 Washington, D.C. 20005 [info@newfrontierdata.com](mailto:info@newfrontierdata.com) 844-420-D8TA (3882)   Copyright © 2014-2021  Frontier Financial Group, Inc. 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