Coca-Cola and Corona appears to experiment with cannabis

Coca-Cola known for its eponymous Caffeine-based drink, but the firm now appears to be experimenting with a different drug: cannabis.

The drink giant is in talks with local producer Aurora Cannabis about developing marijuana-infused beverages. Although these drinks would not intoxicate customers but supposed to relieve pain.

“Along with many others in the beverage industry, we are closely watching the growth of non-psychoactive cannabidiol as an ingredient in functional wellness beverages around the world” Coca-Cola said in a statement.

Corona beer owner Constellation Brands is set to pour £3.15bn ( $4bn) into Canada’s top cannabis producer, Canopy Growth, in  a deal marking the largest investment in the industry to date.