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Keef Brands launches a cannabinoid-infused water lineup

In 2010, Erik Knutson set out to create drinkable cannabis, beginning with an early concoction of “Keef Cola.” His official taste-tester? His 85-year-old grandmother, Dee.

“Because if an 85-year-old woman who’s never smoked cannabis in her life loves it, then they might just be onto something,” Denver-based beverage company Keef Brands writes on its website.

More than a decade later, the cannabis brand has set out on a new mission, one that incorporates minor cannabinoids and water. The new Life H2O line takes an overall wellness approach in addition to, well, getting high.

Strawberry Kiwi Life H2O by Keef Brands on ice

Courtesy of Keef Brands

Keef Brands’ Strawberry Kiwi Life H2O with CBG focus to aid with muscle tension. (Photo Courtesy of Keef Brands)

Travis Tharp, CEO of Keef Brands, said the “products with THCv, CBG and CBN mark the beginning of a new chapter that goes beyond using the traditional THC active ingredient.”

The flavored beverages are infused with alternative cannabinoids Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCv), Cannabigerol (CBG) and Cannabinol (CBN). The lineup differs from other cannabis beverages, the company says, by focusing on minor cannabinoids.

“I think what we’re seeing over the course of the last few years is really an evolution in both knowledge of the cannabis consumer and use occasions of cannabis consumer,” said Tharp.

As Tharp explained, cannabis plants contain small amounts of THCv, CBG and CBN. However, each has its own beneficial properties.

(Note: Keef Brands Life H2O is not evaluated or regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.)

THCv, like THC, is psychoactive, Tharp said. Most commonly found in Sativa strains, THCv is considered an energizing cannabinoid and has often been used to treat anxiety, depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Alzheimer’s disease.

CBG is considered the “mother of cannabinoids” because other cannabinoids are derived from it. According to Verywell Mind, only 1% of CBG is found in cannabis plants and therefore it is considered rare, making it more expensive. CBG is similar to CBD in that its benefit is reducing pain without a psychoactive effect.