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Cannabis Cocktails? Constellation Sees Opening

Melanie Wong | Nov 17, 201611:38 AM 2
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"...The number of drinkers who also smoke cannabis has grown over the past decade, while the number of pot smokers who drink has declined, according to data from Cowen and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

For the moment, there seems to be an ample market for both. Alcohol sales haven’t declined in Colorado or Washington since legalization in those states..."

Cannabis Cocktails? Constellation Sees Opening as Pot Laws Ease

Constellation Brands Inc., the alcohol giant that sells Corona beer and Svedka vodka, is considering a new approach to livening up its beverages: marijuana...

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  1. JMF This is a big discussion/argument in the booze biz. Many think it is irresponsible to mix the two drugs, alcohol and cannabis. People...

    This is a big discussion/argument in the booze biz. Many think it is irresponsible to mix the two drugs, alcohol and cannabis. People have very different reactions to having either by themselves, and mixed. Sudden, intense intoxication can happen, causing many issues. Personally I enjoy alcohol, and am pro cannabis even though I haven't used it for pleasure in around 35 years, but I am excessively on the side against cocktails mixing the two.

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    1. stevewi re: JMF If the CBD infused beer I had at the Oregon Brewer’s Festival in July is any harbinger, I’m not going to be impressed by these...

      If the CBD infused beer I had at the Oregon Brewer’s Festival in July is any harbinger, I’m not going to be impressed by these.

      The beer was bitter (like IPA bitter) but it tasted astringent too...not such a good combination...

      — sw

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