Is Coca-Cola Looking to Get Into Cannabis?

Cannabis beverages could soon become a lot more mainstream, at least in Canada, where the products are now legal. As of Oct. 17, edible and ingestible cannabis products are legal -- in some retail shops, they hit store shelves by December. Big beverage companies like Constellation Brands and Molson Coors have gotten involved in producing cannabis-infused beverages, with the former teaming up with Canopy Growth while HEXO has a joint venture with the Canadian arm of the latter. 

Another big name that's also been rumored to be interested in cannabis: Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO).

A recent and since-deleted YouTube video showed a Coca-Cola can with a childproof lid on it. In the video, the author claimed that his father works in bottling and that Coca-Cola was interested in developing drinks that contain cannabidiol (CBD). Edible products, including beverages, can be harmful to children and having a childproof lid is one way that a company could help prevent accidental consumption by minors.

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