Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda
Encyclopedia
Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda is an American
commercial soft drink
laced with kava
, a plant root from the South Pacific
that has sedative
effects. The drink belongs to a group of so-called "chill-out" or "anti-energy" drinks that offer an alternative to caffeinated
energy drinks.
Kava has long been used in the South Pacific for its relaxing effects. Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda includes sugar
to cover up the "awful taste" of kava. The drink was introduced by a Denver-based company but is sold primarily in southern California
, which accounted for 70 percent of its market as of late 2009. The name "Mary Jane" is a reference to marijuana, although the relaxing constituents of kava are not chemically related to marijuana.
Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda is manufactured in Riverside, CA.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
commercial soft drink
Soft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
laced with kava
Kava
Kava or kava-kava is a crop of the western Pacific....
, a plant root from the South Pacific
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
that has sedative
Sedative
A sedative or tranquilizer is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement....
effects. The drink belongs to a group of so-called "chill-out" or "anti-energy" drinks that offer an alternative to caffeinated
Caffeine
Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that acts as a stimulant drug. Caffeine is found in varying quantities in the seeds, leaves, and fruit of some plants, where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the plants...
energy drinks.
Kava has long been used in the South Pacific for its relaxing effects. Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda includes sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
to cover up the "awful taste" of kava. The drink was introduced by a Denver-based company but is sold primarily in southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
, which accounted for 70 percent of its market as of late 2009. The name "Mary Jane" is a reference to marijuana, although the relaxing constituents of kava are not chemically related to marijuana.
Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda is manufactured in Riverside, CA.