What are cannabis infused drinks?
Cannabis infused drinks are beverages made with cannabis extracts such as THC, CBD, and others that are blended into sparkling waters, mocktails, sodas, tonics, teas, elixirs, and other drinkable formats.
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What Is a Cannabis Infused Drink?
What Is a Cannabis Infused Drink?
A cannabis infused drink is any beverage that contains cannabis-derived compounds such as THC. These drinks are designed to be consumed similarly to cocktails, sodas, or functional beverages, while offering cannabis in a drinkable format.
As cannabis culture continues to evolve, infused beverages are becoming one of the fastest-growing categories within the cannabis space. From low-dose sparkling drinks to botanical THC elixirs, cannabis beverages offer an alternative way to explore cannabis that many people describe as more shareable, approachable, and easy to integrate into everyday occasions.
- Sparkling THC drinks
- Cannabis mocktails
- Botanical elixirs
- Infused sodas
- Cannabis tonics
- THC teas
- Ready-to-drink cannabis beverages
Some beverages are designed for measured social pours. Some are stronger. Read the label for serving size and THC per serving.
How Are THC Drinks Made?
How Are THC Drinks Made?
Cannabis beverages are created by blending cannabis extracts into liquid formulations designed for consistency, flavor, and drinkability. Many brands combine THC with ingredients like citrus, tea extracts, herbs, botanicals, fruits, and sparkling water.
Some cannabis beverages use nano-emulsification processes that help smaller cannabis oil particles mix more evenly into liquids, creating faster uptake and preventing separation of the cannabis oils in the beverage.
Why Are Cannabis Drinks Becoming Popular?
Why Are Cannabis Drinks Becoming Popular?
Cannabis infused drinks are becoming increasingly popular as people look for alternatives to traditional cannabis formats and alcohol-centered experiences.
Many consumers are drawn to THC beverages because they can feel more shareable at a table, easier to measure in a glass, built for longer pours, flavor-forward, and suited to intentional social occasions.
Cannabis drinks are now appearing at dinner parties, social gatherings, rooftop events, and alcohol-free experiences throughout cities like New York.
What Is a THC Elixir?
What Is a THC Elixir?
A THC elixir is a more concentrated cannabis beverage often designed to be sipped directly or mixed into sparkling water, mocktails, or cocktails. Our THC elixirs combine cannabis extracts with botanicals, herbs, teas, mushrooms, citrus, and layered flavor profiles.
Unlike traditional canned beverages, elixirs are often more versatile and customizable depending on how they are served.
CANOPI is a botanical THC elixir created for intentional, social, and elevated experiences with responsible use.
How Do THC Drink Formats Compare?
How Do THC Drink Formats Compare?
Many people approach cannabis beverages differently from smoking or vaping because they are typically consumed gradually over time. The pour is measured; the glass is refilled at your pace.
Several factors shape any evening with a THC beverage:
- Dosage
- Tolerance
- Timing
- Environment
- Consumption speed
CANOPI is a 30 ml serving format — one measured pour from a 500 ml bottle. Read more in our THC Beverage Guide. You can also explore ideas in Drink Recipes.
Cannabis Drinks in NYC
Cannabis Drinks in NYC
As New York's cannabis market continues to expand, cannabis infused drinks are becoming more available at licensed dispensaries throughout NYC and Upstate New York.
You can also explore Where To Find CANOPI.
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What are cannabis infused drinks?
They are beverages that contain cannabis, usually THC or a mix of cannabinoids, sold to adults 21 and older at New York dispensaries. Formats include elixirs you mix, ready-to-drink seltzers, and others. CANOPI is the premium elixir format from INDI that is changing the landscape of cannabis cocktails.
What is a THC elixir versus a weed drink or liquid THC?
People search all of those phrases for the same aisle. A THC elixir is a concentrated, mixable cannabis drink. A seltzer is usually ready to drink. Liquid THC is informal language for the same category. CANOPI is zero proof, 6 mg THC per 30 ml serving, 100 mg per 500 ml bottle.
Are cannabis drinks alcoholic?
CANOPI is zero proof u2014 it contains no alcohol. Some people use cannabis drinks as an alcohol alternative or as part of a sober-curious night, but that is a personal choice, not a health claim. Never drive after consuming cannabis.
How do I use CANOPI in a mocktail?
Measure a serving, then mix with sparkling water, citrus, ginger, or tea. The recipe hub has New Yorku2013named pours. Keep the THC math visible so every adult guest knows what is in the glass. Do not serve anyone under 21.
Where can I buy a cannabis drink in New York?
At New York dispensaries. Where to Buy lists the shops. Inventory changes; ask when you get there.