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Vena Made a THC Seltzer for Coastal Girls That Will Absolutely Humble You

This weed drink looks unassuming, but the 10mg isn’t messing around

By Maha Haq | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan

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Some cannabis and hemp drinks feel like basic sparkling water with a THC warning label slapped on the can. Others try so hard to be “functional” that drinking them starts feeling like homework. Vena’s Happy Tonix THC Seltzers aren’t either.

Founded by Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Judge, these drinks feel very OC in general: posh, social, easy to drink, and a little stronger than they first come across. Drinking Happy Tonix gives you the vibe of a bougie housewife or wine-mom lounging next to their fancy pool.

The branding is also unapologetically feminine. Gradient aesthetic cans, bright and pastel colors, clean fonts, fruit-forward flavors. It’s very obvious who this is geared toward and that totally works in its favor. They feel approachable without trying too hard to be wellness-branded, especially to people who have felt intimidated by cannabis, like women who grew up around heavier stigma against weed. These drinks don’t present cannabis in a stereotypical stoner way, so it can be a great entry-point for someone who scoffs at the thought of “marijuana.”

Each can comes in at 10mg THC 5mg CBD, a 2:1 THC to CBD ratio that puts THC in the lead. That dose immediately puts Happy Tonix in a different category than the low-dose seltzers crowding the market right now, even though Vena does offer a separate microdose seltzer line. The Happy Tonix 10mg THC Seltzer is something you drink when you actually want to feel high, but not completely gone or couch locked. It’s just enough to make the night more interesting without alcohol.

TL;DR – My Quick Verdict

Buy it if: you want something you can feel high on

Skip it if: you’re looking for a low-dose daytime drink, or have a low tollerance

Best part: noticeable, steady effects

Biggest drawback: flavors are basic, so it’s not the reason you’d buy it

How I Tested Vena’s Happy Tonix

I tested all three flavors, Blood Orange, Lime, and Mango, in the same settings where I’d normally have 10mg THC: early evenings after work at home, or just hanging........

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