Australia: Parents outraged over 'marijuana' soft drink on sale

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Parents are outraged about a product called Cannabis Energy Drink that went on sale at some supermarkets last week, claiming it irresponsibly promotes marijuana as a harmless drug.

Mother-of-two Simone Calnon said local supermarkets selling the Austrian drink were normalising cannabis by making it appear as if it was a regular item that belonged on a shop shelf.

She said the energy drink gave young children the impression marijuana was safe, despite it having been linked to health problems including anxiety, depression and schizophrenia.

The energy drink contains hemp-seed extract but is deemed legal because it does not include THC, the main mind-altering ingredient of marijuana.

Ms Calnon complained to Huntingdale IGA staff last week after she and her children saw the product among other soft drinks and bottled water but said her concerns were dismissed.

“I spoke to one of the workers about it and she giggled and said,...

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