Botanica partners with Acreage to bring Journeyman lemonades to Illinois

Three varieties with 100 mg THC will hit shelves on July 21.

Botanica has launched Journeyman THC lemonades in Illinois in partnership with Acreage Holdings, Inc.

The vegan, gluten-free beverages will be available in three flavors: Tropical Lemonade, Berry Lemonade and Tart Lemonade. Each 2-oz. bottle has 10 servings with 10 mg THC per capful. The products are anticipated to hit participating dispensary shelves July 21.

“We are incredibly proud to bring ‘The Good Stuff’ that Journeyman creates to the Illinois market,” said Kate Nelson, executive vice president, Midwest & Northeast regions of Acreage. “This is a very exciting opportunity to introduce consciously crafted, high-quality beverages made with simple, all-natural ingredients to consumers across the state. We are thrilled to embark on this collaboration with Botanica and look forward to expanding this valued partnership to our additional markets over the coming months.”

“We are delighted to work with Acreage to bring our made-from-scratch Journeyman lemonades to even more consumers,” added Chris Abbott, co-founder and CEO of Botanica. “Our shared commitment to innovation and delivering highly coveted edible products makes this partnership a natural fit, and we are eager to broaden the reach of all our brands by the end of the year, leveraging Acreage’s strong footprint.”

Alyse Thompson-Richards has held many positions with BNP Media, first serving as an intern at Candy Industry Magazine in summer 2012. She joined Candy Industry's staff full time as associate editor in August 2016 after a few years at newspapers in West-Central Illinois, becoming managing editor in March 2019. Alyse has also served on Cannabis Products Insider since March 2019. She has bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from Western Illinois University.