close, but no cigar........
Energy drink containing CANNABIS hits supermarket shelves - but makers insist it doesn't contain the potent chemical THC
- Cannabis Energy Drink was stocked by Australian supermarkets last week
- Three mothers in Western Australia have called for the drink to be banned
- They claim the drink, which does not contain THC, promotes drug abuse
- 'It seems cannabis is already a cultural norm for some,' one opponent said
By
Liam Quinn For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 10:19 EST, 12 October 2015 | Updated: 10:33 EST, 12 October 2015
Parents have called for a controversial 'marijuana' energy drink to be removed from shelves, claiming it promotes drugs to children.
Cannabis Energy Drink went on sale at some supermarkets in Western Australia last week, and was immediately met with complaints.
The drink contains hemp-extract but no tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) - the substance mostly responsible for the psychological impact of marijuana.
Parents have called for a controversial 'marijuana' energy drink to be removed from shelves, claiming it promotes drugs to children
It is marketed as an alternative to popular energy drinks Red Bull and Rockstar, and the company behind the drink advertises it as 'high quality energy drink with a twist'.
It also includes the tagline, 'one taste and you'll be hooked', in online advertisements, and is produced in Austria.
A number of images posted to the company's website feature sports cars emblazoned with 'Cannabis Energy Drink' decals, scantily-clad women holding cans of the drink and other marketing materials.
Simone Calnon, one of the mother's who complained about the drink when it was stocked at a supermarket near Perth, said the drink will make children think marijuana is 'normal'.
Cannabis Energy Drink, which is sold in a green can, went on sale in some supermarkets near Perth, Western Australia last week
The drink is marketed as an alternative to massively popular energy drinks Red Bull and Rockstar, and the company behind the drink advertises it as 'high quality energy drink with a twist'
'I spoke to one of the workers about it and she giggled and said, 'It's just a drink',' Ms Calnon told the
West Australian.
'It seems that cannabis is already a cultural norm for some.'
Ms Calnon also called on the Western Australia state government to take a stand against the drink, which she said went against current programs designed to keep young people off drugs.
A number of images posted to the company's website feature sports cars emblazoned with 'Cannabis Energy Drink' decals, scantily-clad women holding cans of the drink and other marketing materials
Simone Calnon, one of the mother's who complained about the drink when it was stocked at a supermarket near Perth, said the drink will make children think marijuana is 'normal'
According to the newspaper, the drink's distributor had delivered 40 cartons of the drink in Perth, but has since vowed to recall them after being informed of the complaints.
Outside of Australia, Cannabis Energy Drink is available in New Zealand, the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Germany, Switzerland and a handful of other European countries.
Daily Mail Australia contacted B100 Drinks for comment.
Ms Calnon also called on the Western Australia state government to take a stand against the drink, which she said went against current programs designed to keep young people off drugs
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