Danny McPherson enjoys the occasional alcohol buzz, he said, but he also covets a good night’s sleep. Fortunately, according to the restaurateur, that’s one of the benefits of his Grind with Gratitude line of THC seltzers.
He needs the rest too. The co-owner of the Brunches restaurant chain, which has four locations in the Wilmington area, launched a new line of beverages in January.
Sales of the THC drinks – THC being short for tetrahydrocannabinol, which is found in marijuana but in this case derived from hemp – have increased by more than 100% each month, he said. In March, Total Wine & More, a national alcohol retailer, added GWG to its Wilmington shelves, where two of its flavors (kiwi strawberry and lemon drop) became top sellers. The company ramped up production in response to that success, and by May, Total Wine introduced the drinks statewide…