Cannabis beverages are not new to the market but now is their moment. These marijuana-infused goods are becoming more popular day by day.

The market has now matured with new ways to develop cannabis beverages. People have been experimenting with this idea for a long time, but prior attempts have resulted in a rocky ride.

Because THC and CBD are not water soluble, it became difficult to get the desired consistency and dosage. However, as time and technology progressed, the problem-solving approach grew successful and scalable. Celebrities are sponsoring cannabis beverage companies, which are hiking up in the market.

Now let us understand here more about cannabis beverages.

What are Cannabis-infused beverages?

Cannabis edibles are beverages that have been infused with an activated cannabis concentrate.

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the major psychoactive chemical found in cannabis plants, is present in cannabis-infused drinks.

Sodas, coffees, non-alcoholic wines, and seltzers are just a few examples of beverages containing phytocannabinoids. 

Cannabis-infused beverages can also be dry powders or liquid beverage enhancers mixed into a regular drink to make an infused cocktail at home.

Why Cannabis Beverages?

To put it in simple words, it’s similar to edibles, especially for those who don’t want to smoke or vape. With a cannabis-infused beverage, one can get the dose-effect much quicker than with edibles. This facilitates an accurate dose and provides for a shorter “session-like” experience.

Cannabis beverages frequently have lower dosages than edibles, even smoking or vaping flowers. This may be a disadvantage if you want to get high, but less is often more in a social setting, especially if not everyone is indulging.

The goal is to provide you with a somewhat efficient and quick-acting approach to adjusting the dosage while still allowing you to enjoy the experience of being high.

How does cannabis beverage work?

Your body processes ingested cannabis differently than inhaled cannabis, whether in the form of an edible or a beverage. When you inhale cannabis, the active constituents enter your bloodstream through your lungs, and the effects are felt within seconds to minutes.

Before cannabis enters your bloodstream, it must be digested by your digestive system. 

Types of Cannabis Beverages

Even though the range of cannabis-infused drinks is limited because they are often not legally permitted in conjunction with alcohol, there are still plenty of possibilities if you’re seeking an infused beverage.

• Beer
• Wine
• Cocktails
• Soda, etc.

The future of the cannabis-infused beverage

With cannabis beverages growing in popularity owing to millennials drinking less alcohol, more alcohol businesses are anticipated to get involved in the cannabis beverage market, altering their offers to meet customer preferences.

In short, they don’t want to lose their business to the next great thing, and they have substantial enough pockets to take a chance on a new industry.

Conclusion

Cannabis-infused beverages are an intriguing notion that has the possibility of introducing cannabis to more people in a low-dose, prosocial format.

It may not be for all, and established customers may have only a passing interest in the concept, but it has more potential to become an accepted part of socializing than smoking, vaping, or even edibles.

Credit: Aswani Sreenivasan