Weed Gummies Surpass Flower as Insomniacs Drive Rising Use

Sunnyside Chews cannabis edible gummies.

Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg

Welcome to my weekly newsletter on cannabis and psychedelics. There’ll be no shortage of marijuana smoke at this year’s summer concerts, but according to recent data, even more people may be inhaling sweet gelatinous treats as they rock out — or try to get to sleep afterward.

Gummies surpassed smokable marijuana flower in popularity for the first time this spring, showing how new formats are bringing cannabis fresh consumers — many of whom are spurred by the desire for a good night’s sleep.