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In New York and Los Angeles, it's now virtually impossible to venture to a stylish cafe without spotting something extra on the menu - a CBD infused cocktail, coffee or smoothie.
CBD oil - or cannabis oil - comes with a whole slew of health benefits, including helping insomnia and anxiety. The oil is missing the crucial component that gives cannabis its psychotic effects, THC, but it will still give you that blissed-out feeling. So no Cheech and Chong moment, just a more relaxed day.
For those hoping for a sip of something with a little more than citrus in it, there's now plenty of places you can visit in New York and Los Angeles. Butcher’s Daughter, the wellness-based mini-chain, with spots in New York and Los Angeles, is offering a CBD infusion. Simply order a bowl or smoothie and they'll add a few drops of the tincture to help chill you out.
A block away from the New York Butcher's Daughter, the Australian cafe Sweatshop, previously best known for its avocado toast, offers CBD-infused drinks. Or there's Freehold, a nightclub in the evening and a coffee shop during the day where CBD cocktails and coffees are served. Even fast-casual spot by CHLOE has its own list of CBD treats. In Manhattan's Ace Hotel Lobby Bar you can buy brownies made with the ingredient and CBD cocktails with grapefruit - just in case you want to get a double hit.
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The 'cannabis culture' has taken LA by storm too. Celebrity hotspot Gracias Madre is infamous for its cocktail list and CBD specials. Butcher's Daughter has a location there too, popular with Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, where diners can upgrade their healthy dishes with a dash of CBD oil, a “CBD Your Dish” option which infuses a smoothie, coffee or bowl of your choosing.
Now the CBD food and drinks craze is hitting London. In October the London branch of vegan restaurant by CHLOE launched an entire cannabis-infused pudding menu (order a 'Rainbowey Cookie Sammie'). Or if you prefer something alcoholic you can pick up a CBD cocktail from Notting Hill plant-based restaurant Farmacy.
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If you prefer to DIY-infuse your drinks from home, in January Holland & Barratt became the first UK store to stock CBD oil, or you can pick something up at a dedicated CBD boutique in Camden Town, LDN CBD. In September, Botanic Lab also launched a CBD-infused soft drink which combines sour cherry and floral hibiscus with 2mg of botanical hemp CBD extract.
CBD oil is making waves in the beauty world too. Over the summer Harvey Nichols became the first UK department store to stock CBD oil-infused skincare with a range by specialist Australian brand MGC Derma. Along with helping combat stress, studies have shown the anti-inflammatory properties of cannabinoids can also help reduce acne and rosacea.
With CBD taking off in London and the arrival of the first legal marijuana farm in the UK, the trend only looks set to grow.
And, as with most slightly off-the-wall wellness crazes, you can probably guess who one of its earliest champions was: Gwyneth Paltrow.