DENVER — The Hemp Beverage Alliance will host the first-ever Hemp Beverage Festival & Conference on June 7th & 8th in Minneapolis.
THE FESTIVAL – SATURDAY, JUNE 8
The Festival is open to the public and will celebrate the category with music, food, and the opportunity to sample hemp-derived THC drinks from more than 30 companies. Guests will have the chance to meet the people behind the brands and learn how hemp beverages are made.
The Festival will take place on Saturday, June 8th from 1-6 pm at Minneapolis Cider Co., 701 SE Ninth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Tickets are $40-$50.
Hemp beverages are non-alcoholic drinks infused with THC derived from hemp. Minnesota was the first state to create a regulated marketplace for hemp beverages. The response from consumers has been nothing short of amazing.
“Low-dose hemp beverages provide adults with a delightful alternative to alcohol,” said Christopher Lackner, president of the Hemp Beverage Alliance. “This Festival will showcase more than 30 Hemp Beverage Alliance brands that are creating the highest quality, tastiest and most exciting drinks in the category.”
THE CONFERENCE – FRIDAY, JUNE 7
The Conference will precede the festival and bring together brands, supply chain members, retailers, distributors, regulators and other stakeholders to better understand this rapidly expanding category. The Conference will include discussions with retailers and distributors who currently sell these products, presentations from regulatory experts, product sampling, and networking to help create stronger relationships up and down the supply chain.
“Minnesota is the center of the THC drinks universe. There’s no better place to bring the industry together to learn how to expand hemp beverages into all 50 states,” said Jason Dayton, owner of Minneapolis-based hemp beverage brand Trail Magic and Minneapolis Cider Co. “On behalf of the dozens of Minnesota brands, supply chain partners, distributors and retailers, we welcome you to the future of drinking.”
The Conference will take place Friday, June 7th and is not open to the general public.
ABOUT
The mission of the Hemp Beverage Alliance is to create a safe and thriving industry through education, advocacy, best practices and partnership. We achieve this mission by providing consumers, retailers, and distributors with the information they need to better understand the industry; developing best practices to create consistency in labeling and manufacturing; working with elected officials and regulators to encourage common-sense regulation; and collaborating with cannabis and alcohol industries to create a marketplace that benefits everyone.
