Cannabis-based smoothies coming to Frisco

FRISCO — Ah, the energizing power of a smoothie packed with blueberries, bananas, yogurt and ... cannabis?

A Dallas-based health products company recently announced plans to open its first-ever cannabis-based smoothie shop, the AmeriCanna Cafe, in Frisco, at the corner of Wade Boulevard and Preston Road.

Officials with the business assure that everything about the shop is legal because ingredients will derive from hemp seeds, a part of the cannabis plant that is allowed for consumption across the U.S.

AmeriCanna Cafe’s drinks will take advantage of hemp’s many health and therapeutic benefits, said Steven Rash, CEO of North American Cannabis Holdings, which is starting the cafe.

Hemp seeds, which have a smooth, nutty taste, pack protein and contain powerful nutrients like omega-3 and omega-6. Mike Murphree, spokesman for the cafe, claims the seeds can aid in weight loss and can help alleviate a number of health conditions like stress, arthritis...

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