Drinkers can get new legal high after creation of beer made with cannabis
LEGAL HIGH: The £3-a-pint bevvy is made from cannabis plants
LEGAL HIGH: The £3-a-pint bevvy is made from cannabis plants
The £3-a-pint bevvy, dubbed "ganja" or "Mary Jane" - Jamaican slang words for marijuana - is made from cannabis plants but is completely legal. It is the creation of landlord Giles Hawkins, of the Albert Inn in Totnes, Devon, who is brewing 54 gallons of the controversial ale.
He will debut it at a West Country beer festival next month and hopes to roll it out nationally if it proves popular. He uses barley, hops, yeast and a kilo of cannabis leaves per batch, but dodges drug laws by using a lower strength variety.
Giles, 45, said: "It has a light colour, a citrus taste on the palate and a dry finish.
"It is 4% proof, so middle of the road, and it will cost £3 a pint. I will see how successful it is before deciding whether to brew some more."
Giles is also considering calling the ale "Hey Ho" because it is a combo of hemp and hops. The publican said there had been no objections from the police or local council.
He added: "The hemp is from the same family as the hops. It's all legal. It is Government certificated."
He also insisted the brew was in line with all Home Office legislation. Giles is launching his spliffing tipple at his October beer festival, which has a rock 'n roll theme, early next month.
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/399159/Drinkers-legal-high-creation-beer-cannabis 11/09/2014
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