THC-infused drinks like this were a popular choice at a brunch in Morehead City, North Carolina. Photo by AFP
Pot has long been associated in the United States with hippies and stoners nursing pungent joints.
Now - or at least until a looming federal law drops the hammer on the trend later this year - many Americans are getting a more socially acceptable buzz around dinner tables or out on the patio in the form of THC-infused beverages sold at mainstream supermarkets.
Hosting a brunch for friends at her coastal North Carolina home, Cecilia Pfaff, a small business owner, had a spread of beverages laid out on the kitchen counter.
There was beer. There was wine. There were mimosas.
