Medical marijuana

With names like Canna Cola, Doc Weed, Sour Diesel, and Grape Ape, individuals who have been prescribed cannabis by their doctor will be able to slap down $12 to $15 for a bottled soft drink that contains “somewhere between 35 to 65 milligrams” of THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, according to Scott Riddell, founder of Diavolo Brands.

The new soft drink line is not the first to bring medical marijuana to the market in soda pop form. Riddell notes, however, that the new marijuana beverages, which will contain lower levels of thc than many others that are available, will be the “light beer” in a field of higher proof products.

Medical marijuana has been shown in scores of studies to be an effective treatment for a wide range of health issues, including symptoms of cancer, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, epilepsy, posttraumatic stress disorder, and neuropathic pain, among others.