Hydrolife Magazine June/July 2016 (CAN Edition)

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Drink Your Medicine
by Colleen Graham
As the conversation around medicinal
marijuana grows, people are
sharing new ways to enjoy cannabis.
Cannabis-infused drinks are coming to
the forefront of this conversation.
Juicing is one of the most popular ways
to drink cannabis, while many dispensaries
are offering drink alternatives
like coffee alongside their edibles. Wine
and beer are only an option if you feel
like taking a DIY approach. The reality
is that combining alcohol and cannabis
is a tricky subject. The federal government
still sees marijuana as an illegal
drug, so you will not find commercially
produced canna beer or wine on the
market. So far they remain a project for
homebrewers and winemakers.
It is also difficult for anyone to say that
any caffeinated or alcoholic beverage is
healthy. Combining your medicine with
either type of beverage is going to be a
personal choice. Medical studies have
long debated the benefits of both coffee
and alcohol, so when we throw cannabis
into the mix, the debate becomes
even more heated.
With those two disclaimers out of the
way, if you would like to try your hand
at drinking your medicine, here are
some ideas.
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