Drink makers find cannabis is their cup of tea

[Frazz]

RITUALS associated with drinking tea are typically rituals of relaxation. In Britain, workers will take a break for a "mornin' cuppa".

So, when a group of entrepreneurs bought the rights to sell a drink made with tea and cannabis in the UK, it could have been the perfect opportunity for marketing a product guaranteed to make consumers zone out.

 

Instead, C-Ice is concentrating on what it claims are its health properties. "The health angle is by far the most interesting one for us," says Harinder Kohli, C-Ice's UK commercial director.

 

Kohli says C-Ice can boost the immune system as a result of the vitamins, minerals, omega oils and amino acids found in cannabis. The drink, sold in orange cardboard containers, contains cannabis sativa syrup, water, sugar, lemon juice, lemon flavouring, black tea extract and ascorbic acid. The THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive substance found in the cannabis plant, has been removed.

 

C-Ice is targeting its distribution through health food stores and bars but has already found favour among sufferers of multiple sclerosis. Members of the Milton Keynes Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Group have been drinking two 250ml containers of C-Ice a day for the past three months.

 

Managing director of the group Roz Heredia says it has helped to relieve leg pains and spasms, as well as insomnia.

 

Author: Jenny Wiggins

Date: June 28, 2006

Source: The Australian

Copyright: The Australian.

 

[WantDaChronic]

wouldnt mind trying that

[Stoney]

would love to have a go at it too shame all da thc has been taken out but then i could always add me own

 

has anyone seen this stuff in aust yet????

 

cheerz

[pipeman]

what a job that would be hey, working in the factory that takes the thc out of cannabis. talk about fringe benefits. Edited June 28, 2006 by pipeman

[Budman2012]

heh , Reminds me of The Simpsons Episode where Homer finds out his middle name and helps out makin' "Hippy Juice". hehe.

 

Seriously Tho , I would love to try this drink with or without THC (oviously with is better ) ,

For I believe it would most definately Have good Medicinal Qualities and even with no Thc I wouldn't Mind Havin' an MJ Juice with my cones , instead of coffee or beer all the time (p.s. yes I drink water , just not while I'm Smokin')

I'll be keepin an eye on the Health Food stores now tho and may even make some enquiries.

 

Till then , I guess , Is then. Budman ... Out

 

Thx for the info Frazzle.

[raverspec]

I wonder what they do with the THC they remove? I'd be happy to destroy it for them.

[fmfracerpro]

For real My moms friend owns a liquor store and she said in canada they have a green drink that has liquor and thc in it. Im going to call her and find out the name

[dev0]

i beleive its call absinthe

[pipeman]

I thought it was wormwood in absinthe, not thc.

 

anyway, the absinthe you get in Australian doesn't even have wormwood in it.

 

I've drunk the real absinthe, first and only time I had a complete memory blackout. The last thing I remember we were pouring absinthe over sugar cubes. I can remember at least 3 shots, the rest is a total blank...

[nugget]

aww nice, two of my fave things in one.. Tea and MJ

 

Now all we need is some imbibable indica to go with the sativa syrup

 

 

 

 

 

sorry...bad joke i know :toke: