Eat & Drink

What is edible cannabis?

Cannabis edibles are food and drinks that have been infused with cannabis in a variety of strengths, formulas and flavours that are consumed by way of mouth. Edibles is one of the most rapidly growing categories of cannabis, and is taking the industry by storm.

No matter what your desired experience is, you can find it in Neat’s eat & drink collection. Neat is always on the hunt for ethical edible innovation and we’re not sorry for our vainglorious selection.

Do Eat & Drink products come in both THC and CBD products?

Yes! Edible cannabis comes in many CBD & THC forms as well as blends (combination of the two).

Our eat-&-drink category boasts hot & cold beverages such as beer, wines, cider, sodas, herbal teas, and tonics, dissolvable powders, water-soluble drops, baked goods, gummies, cooking oil, chocolates, mints. New products are always arriving on the market so keep an eye out for seasonings, specialty treats, even freezies!

Why is cannabis that you Eat & Drink so popular?

There are many good reasons why someone may choose an edible over a different methods of consuming cannabis. Some of the most common reasons to choose edibles over flower or oils are: ease of use, specific dosage or premeasured milligram quantities, an alternative to inhaling, longevity of experience, value and discretion.

• Ease of use (no smoking or vaping): Some users with sensitivities to inhalants, smoke or the scent of cannabis prefer edibles over other methods of cannabis consumption.

• Specific dosage: For the inexpeienced user, edibles come in defined easy-to-consume portions that take the guess work out of measuring, it’s already premeasured for you. Edibles such as gummies are pre-packaged in specific milligram doses that are made to consume in a single or equally seperated dose. This method of specific dosage makes it easier for users to keep track of milligrams, combinations, timing, easy-to-track quantity, and effects.

• Longevity of experience: Though some edibles now come in fast-acting products, many solids such as gummies and baked goods have a slower journey through the digestive system into the bloodstream before they begin to take effect. This process may take on average 30 minutes to a few hours. Because edibles generally take longer to break down and metabolize in the human body’s digestive system, their effects usually last longer than inhalants that enter rapidly into the bloodstream and leave the body more quickly.Beverages that may be consumed directly from the can or bottle may take less time to take effect. Some users may feel the cannabis sensation within 15 minutes of drinking an infused beverage. The body requires less effort and time to metabolize beverages since they are already in liquid form before being consumed.

• Value: Some users prefer cannabis products that are made to eat & drink over products that last shorter in duration (such as flower) because edibles remain in the system longer. Compared to other products like flower where effects usually last 1-3 hours, eat & drink products are often viewed as having improved product value since their effects typically are longer lasting. Consuming one gummy or drink may last from early evening to the morning hours on a single dose.

• Waste reduction: Unlike smoking and vaping, that captures some, but not 100% of the Cannabis that is being delivered due to airborne “escape”, eat & drink products have no excess “waste” (unless you tend to drool and salivate while consuming). In other words, “no product tasted is wasted.”

• Discretion: Much like vaping, eat & drink products are a “covert” cannabis. It’s easy to quickly pop a THC gummy discreetly. That cannabis beer blend looks and smells just like your neighbour’s traditional beer. Your favorite tea mug appears just the same with cannabis tea-infusion as it does regular tea. Though we like to show it off, some prefer to have others bud-out of their cannabis enjoyment.

Do edibles taste like cannabis?

Most cannabis products made to eat & drink have very little to no cannabis taste. Concentrated edible infused items such as dissolvable powders and drops have a slight cannabis taste, but because they are made to add to uninfused drinks, the flavour is barely there. Technology is ever advancing in the infusion processes, and the taste of some products may surprise many eat & drink consumers.

The popular Mollo beer tastes very similar to a smooth, crisp Molson Light classic beer.

The flavour options found in sparkly soda drinks like Proper and Collective Project mimic classic creamsicle and popular soda flavours. Organic Legend chocolate uses craft cannabis and raspberry, mint, and orange ingredients at the hands of a master chocolatier for their velvety rich chocolate treats. The popular fruity flavours of novelty gummy candies can be found in Spinach Sourz and Wana brands, without bitter cannabis aftertaste.

These products undergo such refined infusion processes that upon the first taste, you are likely to ask “is there really cannabis in that?”

We’re often asked, “what has more value, cannabis or alcohol?”

Great question.

First, allow us to explain why some consumers tell us cannabis is the right answer:

If the average wine and beer consumer drinks a beverage every hour over the course of a sociable evening, this can add up. Compared to a “regular” alcohol beverage, where a consumer may have several drinks over the course of a night, all you may want is one cannabis infused beverage to take you across the evening. Why not drink a glass of CBD to unwind or THC to wind-up instead of the usual traditions? Isn’t it Neat to consume wisely?

There is never a good time to not consume mindfully.

Neat encourages and supports safe and careful consumption, 24/7. Being safety advocates ourselves, we invite you to ask us about cannabis safety and consumption at your convenience.