THC and CBD beverages have surged in popularity—now they’re bubbling up all over Raleigh.
Gone are the days when conversations around THC, CBD and hemp—even marijuana—are murmured in a whisper. Now, at almost any Raleigh bar, bottle shop, brewery or restaurant, you’ll find a hemp-derived bev (key word: hemp, which is legal in NC). While THC and CBD drinks aren’t new, they’ve exploded in popularity over the last year-plus, with a bevy of local businesses either brewing their own or adding multiple ops to their menus.
And, no, this isn’t just a Dry January remnant. At an ever-growing clip, people are turning to these NA options as an alternative to alcohol—especially on the heels of the new Surgeon General warning echoing the 1964 smoking report: “Even light to moderate drinking can contribute to cancer risk,” linking it to at least seven types of cancer…