NEW YORK (PIX11) – Relaxation rituals for many people usually involve filling up a cup, but increasingly, it’s not alcohol that’s going into it.

THC-infused beverages like seltzers and wine alternatives are gaining ground on alcohol, with new adopters saying the hangover-free day after and no cancer association is spurring them to make the swap. They’re all derived from hemp, made legal across the nation thanks to the 2018 Federal Farm Bill.

The intoxicant chemical THC, whether from the hemp plant or marijuana, is the same.

Brook Leonard, who runs the wine and liquor division of Stew Leonard’s, put it plainly: “It’s been significant growth in two years. If you’re in Stew Leonard’s and you have a center aisle, you know it’s a best seller.”

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