Few things go together better than marijuana and coffee.
With the recent legalization of recreational marijuana in multiple areas of the United States, as well as the rise of medical marijuana, the “let’s put weed in everything trend” has officially reached bacon-level status.
Walking into a pot shop in Washington state, where recreational marijuana is legal, you may see cookies, brownies, sodas, oils and other marijuana-infused or edible products. But just incase you wanted a little buzz with that high, you can also purchase cannabis-infused coffee, which are also available in pods, or K-Cups.
One company creating the coffee, called Fairwinds Manufacturing “works with small quality roasters in each region the product is available to support local small business,” according to its website. They sell both bags of coffee, which contain six servings, as well as single-serving pods.
At $10 each, single-serving cups will brew 6 ounces of coffee, which many would consider a small cup, however they’ll pack a decent punch. Each cup contains a 10 mg of THC, which many, including the state of Washington, consider to be a single dose for cannabis edibles.
Unfortunately, the pods don’t work in the Keurig 2.0, but the company announced recently that it will soon allow refillable cups, and is working with “virtually all brands” to allow other companies to make K-Cups that work with their products. Or you could just hack it.
Jennifer Lanzador, a sales manager for Uncle Ike’s Pot Shop, a store in Seattle that sells the K-Cups, told Yahoo that the high was like a relaxed pick-me-up. “I had more energy, but I still had the relaxation you get from cannabis.”
Of course, consuming cannabis and caffeine together is nothing new, but the effects of consuming cannabis in an edible form is much different than smoking.
And as Yahoo points out, there is the concern with waste while using K-cups, but marijuana consumables must be clearly labeled for everyone’s safety. Each area where recreational marijuana is legal has its own laws for labeling, so it’s up to the them to determine the balance between wasteful, yet safe packaging.
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