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Five’s THC Seltzers Feel Like Hard Seltzer Without the Alcohol

A bright, citrusy THC seltzer that kicks in fast. 

By Maha Haq | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan

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The box says “high tolerance? no problem,” which is either a promise or a threat, depending on the kind of day you’re having. Five’s Fast-Acting 10mg THC Seltzers are clearly not pretending to be the shy little weed drink at the party. Each can has 10mg THC 5mg CBD, and the variety pack comes with three flavors: Mango Sunset, Zesty Lime, and Blood Orange Blaze.

The lineup is very citrus-coded, even though mango is technically not. Everything in the pack tastes bright, sunny, and easy to drink, but Mango Sunset was my favorite. I can see that one being the crowd-pleaser because it seems to taste the sweetest.

I also liked that the nutrition stays consistent across the pack. Every flavor has 40 calories and 8g sugar, which is not nothing, but at least you don’t have to inspect every can like a detective.

Five says these are fast-acting. For me, they hit in a little over 30 minutes, not 10, but that still felt quicker than a lot of edibles. One can gave me a mellow buzz. Two cans felt more like the after-work beer replacement I was looking for.

Five’s Fast-Acting 10mg THC Seltzers are not the cutest, quietest drinks in the cooler. They taste bright and the 10mg THC 5mg CBD combo gave the buzz a little more body than a THC-only seltzer. I liked these most as an after-work beer replacement or something to bring into a social setting where I wanted to skip alcohol without sipping plain sparkling water all night.

Buy it if: you want a THC seltzer that can actually stand in for an alcoholic drink.

Skip it if: you want a microdose drink or expect the buzz to show up in exactly 10 minutes.

Best part: the flavors taste great.

Biggest drawback: one can was mellow for me, so higher-tolerance people may end up wanting two, or even three.

Fast-Acting 10mg THC Seltzers | Variety Pack (opens in a new window)

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