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Jones Soda's Crossover Brand Debuts in State Dispensaries Next Week with THC-Infused Sodas
SEATTLE, Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Jones Soda Co. (CSE: JSDA, OTCQB: JSDA) today announced that its Mary Jones line of cannabis sodas, shooters and mixing syrups is expanding to Missouri, the country's fifth largest legal cannabis market, through a manufacturing and distribution partnership with Kansas City-based CLOVR. The first Mary Jones products will be available in Missouri dispensaries today, January 14, marking the latest milestone in the line's growth since its 2022 launch in California.
The Mary Jones brand leverages Jones Soda's nearly three decades of flavor science experience to deliver THC- and HD9-infused versions of the company's most popular mainline craft sodas with no weedy aftertaste. That flavor expertise has led to rave reviews and multiple awards, including Best Cannabis Soda honors in California's L.A. High Spirits Awards in both 2023 and 2024.
CLOVR is a manufacturer of premium cannabis products including pre-rolls, flower, chocolates, candy, concentrates and extracts sold under its own brand. The company also provides manufacturing and distribution services to leading cannabis brand partners to serve Missouri's rapidly growing legal cannabis market, which surpasses Colorado in adult-use sales, employs nearly 20,000 people, and generated an estimated $238 million in tax revenue in 2024.
Mary Jones products will be introduced in Missouri in a series of releases beginning next week with Mary Jones 100mg THC-Infused Sodas in Green Apple, Berry Lemonade, Root Beer and Orange & Cream flavors. That initial selection will be joined by Cola, MF Grape, and no-calorie Berry Lemonade Zero and Cola Zero varieties in the second quarter. The 16 oz, 100mg-dose cans are designed for sharing or for consumers who prefer a stronger cannabis punch.
Future additions to the Missouri lineup include Mary Jones 20mg THC-Infused Sodas, lower-dose beverages sold in 12 oz bottles designed for single servings; Mary Jones THC-Infused Shooters, pocket-sized 2 oz bottles containing 10 10mg servings for sipping, splitting with friends, or mixing into drinks like seltzer water or mocktails; and Mary Jones THC-Infused Syrups, 4 oz bottles containing 100mg of THC ideal for drizzling over desserts or adding a kick to favorite recipes as well as for use as a cocktail mixer. Each product comes in multiple fan-favorite Jones flavors.
"Mary Jones continues to be a linchpin of our growth strategy, so the fact that Missouri has become the fifth largest legal cannabis market in less than two years since beginning recreational sales made it a key target in our brand roadmap," said Paul Norman, Jones Soda Interim CEO. "Partnering with CLOVR ensures that our products will be manufactured to the highest standards and proactively marketed to local dispensaries, helping us take full advantage of growing interest in alcohol alternatives and new cannabis consumption formats among the state's canna consumers."