By "Radical" Russ Belville on August 4, 2009
(Phoenix New Times) Drank, a new beverage sold in Valley stores, is a concoction of herbal supplements that is said to cause a sensation similar to the high we get from marijuana. It’s been described by users as “weed in a can.”
Says Brandon Rycombel, a Phoenix store owner who sells the beverage, “I think a lot of people use that for stress relief. That’s what we use it for.”
The grape-flavored beverage is chock full of melatonin, valerian root, and rose hips, so don’t get too excited. There isn’t actually weed in it, and Rycombel says it’s an alternative to marijuana, not a substitute.
You know how I know without even tasting it that this is nothing like “weed in a can”?
“This isn’t going to get you into any trouble,” says Rycombel. “You can buy it in the store. It’s legal.”
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Drank in the case is probably more towards slang for Codeine/Promethazine, not embalming fluid.
My friend and i smoked 3 bowls and then had a drank each, we were spinnin the whole night. I felt like i was seeping through the couch or rollin off it. it was trippy.
Is it in oregon? is so where?
Ahhh…melatonin
drank is slang for embalming fluid
This stuff is popular in the south. Its marketed as an anti-energy drink due to the melatonin content. Not only is it not weed in a can, but I didn’t feel anything.