Dixie poised to bring cannabis beauty range to Australia

Dixie Brands, a US company that produces health and beauty products containing cannabinoid extracts, is on track to enter the Australian and New Zealand markets in 2016 as and when legislation permits.

Alongside food, drinks and tinctures, Dixie Brands also produces its own range of cosmetics products including Bath Soak, Muscle Relief Lotion and Relief Balm.

The cosmetics products it produces are infused with THC – the main psychoactive constituent of cannabis. On the brand’s website, it is explained that applying the products topically does not deliver any phsycoactive effects, but treats acute, localised pain. So far, Dixie Brands’ products have only been available in the US; in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington, the use of both recreational and medicinal marijuana is legalised.

But now, the company has signed a deal with Australia’s Cann Group Limited to bring its products to Australia and New Zealand early next year. Cann Group...

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