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- Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CWEB) leads the market in the production and distribution of innovative hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) wellness products, including full-spectrum and broad-spectrum hemp extracts containing CBD, CBN, CBC, CBG, THC, terpenes, flavonoids, and other beneficial botanical compounds; its core offerings encompass CBD oil tinctures, gummies for sleep, calming, exercise recovery, immunity, focus, and attention, CBN gummies, hemp-derived THC microdose gummies under the Brightside brand with TiME INFUSION technology for rapid onset, functional mushroom gummies, CBD capsules, topical creams and lotions, and pet products for dogs, marketed under the Charlotte’s Web, CBD CLINIC, CBD MEDIC, and Brightside brands. The Certified B Corporation, founded in 2013 by the Stanley Brothers and headquartered at 700 Tech Court in Louisville, Colorado, operates a vertically integrated model with proprietary U.S. farm-grown hemp genetics, in-house FDA-registered manufacturing, and rigorous third-party testing from soil to shelf; it distributes through direct-to-consumer e-commerce, omnichannel platforms including TikTok Shop, Amazon, Walmart.com, and Faire, retailers, healthcare practitioners, and select distributors across the United States, emphasizing quality, consistency, and science-backed innovation in the botanical wellness sector. Recent developments include the full internalization of Brightside gummy production in 2025 for multi-million-unit capacity and cost savings, expansion of the sleep portfolio to five products across brands with strong traction for CBN Stay Sleep and Knockout THC gummies, entry into nootropics with CBG Focus & Attention Gummies, ongoing growth in functional mushrooms launched late 2024, strategic B2B retail restructuring in Q3 2025 reducing direct sales force amid regulatory shifts for improved profitability and focus on high-margin medical channels, formation of a Scientific Advisory Board led by Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Marcel Bonn-Miller to advance clinical validation and continuing medical education, FDA clearance for Phase 2 trials of DeFloria IND—a collaboration with Ajna BioSciences and British American Tobacco funding—for autism irritability treatment where Charlotte's Web holds exclusive manufacturing rights, and appointment of M. Borgia Walker from BAT to the board effective November 1, 2025, alongside cost optimizations targeting $9 million in annualized savings for 2026 positive cash flow trajectory.