How ‘Calming’ Drinks Like Recess, Made With Adaptogens and CBD, Took Over | Eater
"A Southampton art museum whose cafe counter drew notice when a pastel-pink can of a hemp-extract beverage sat among other drinks, marking for the observer the brand’s migration from upscale New York City bodegas to the Hamptons. The moment—complete with a cashier who admitted to drinking one daily but questioned its effectiveness and cost—illustrates how wellness-branded canned drinks have become part of museum and leisure environments, signaling the broader commercialization of “chill” products outside urban centers." - Alicia Kennedy
