Coca-Cola eyes cannabis market in push beyond sluggish sodas

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The world’s largest beverage company may be the next industry giant to jump into the cannabis drinks business.

Coca-Cola says it’s monitoring the nascent industry and is interested in CBD — the non-psychoactive ingredient in marijuana — for beverages as soda consumption slows. The Atlanta-based soft drinks maker is in talks with Canadian marijuana producer Aurora Cannabis to develop the drinks, according to a report from BNN Bloomberg Television.