"Cannabis cocktails have changed my life. I know it sounds a bit dramatic, but after going "Cali sober"-cutting out all alcohol and intoxicants with the exception of weed-for health reasons a couple summers ago, I had to build an entirely new relationship with drinking. And while it was easy enough to find bars in my Brooklyn neighborhood that served incredible zero-proof cocktails, I still found myself at dinner parties and housewarmings longing for a social lubricant to help loosen the grip of my anxiety."
"Then I learned about the new wave of cannabis-infused beverages, now recreationally legal in 24 states and counting, with hemp-derived THC products fully legal in all 50 states thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill. Suddenly I could partake in my favorite plant in a more discreet (and fragrance-free) format without having to step outside the party. I could also enjoy all the sensory pleasures of cocktails-rich floral aromas, juicy citrus flavors-and wake up the next morning sans hangover."
"Infused beverages hit differently than smoking a joint or nibbling a pot brownie. This is thanks, in part, to science: Drinkable cannabis is made possible by nano-emulsification, a fairly new technology that breaks down compounds like THC and CBD into particles that become surrounded by water-soluble molecules. Nanoemulsified extracts have changed the game when it comes to flavor, delivering consistent doses without the grassy, bong-water-like aftertaste found in early attempts to make weed drinkable."
Many U.S. states allow recreational cannabis beverages while cannabis remains federally illegal; hemp-derived THC products became fully legal nationwide under the 2018 Farm Bill. Cannabis-infused beverages offer a discreet, fragrance-free alternative to smoking or alcohol and can replicate cocktail flavors like floral aromas and citrus without causing hangovers. Nanoemulsification breaks THC and CBD into water-compatible particles that improve flavor and deliver consistent dosing. These nanoemulsified particles are absorbed more readily by soft tissues, producing effects in as little as ten minutes compared with the hour-or-two onset typical of traditional edibles. Recommendations were updated after summer 2025 testing.
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