Jones Soda Co. has expanded its Mary Jones line of cannabis sodas, shooters and mixing to Missouri through a manufacturing and distribution partnership with Kansas City-based CLOVR.
The first Mary Jones products are available in Missouri dispensaries starting Jan. 14, marking the latest milestone in the line's growth since its 2022 launch in California.
The Mary Jones brand leverages Jones Soda's flavor science experience to deliver THC and hemp-derived delta-9-THC versions of the company's most popular mainline craft sodas. That flavor expertise has led to multiple awards, including Best Cannabis Soda honors in California's L.A. High Spirits Awards in both 2023 and 2024.
CLOVR manufactures cannabis products including pre-rolls, flower, chocolates, candy, concentrates and extracts sold under its own brand. The company also provides manufacturing and distribution services to cannabis brand partners to serve Missouri's legal cannabis market.
Mary Jones products will be introduced in Missouri in a series of releases beginning next week with 100 mg THC-Infused Sodas in Green Apple, Berry Lemonade, Root Beer and Orange & Cream flavors. That initial selection will be joined by Cola, MF Grape and no-calorie Berry Lemonade Zero and Cola Zero varieties in the second quarter. The 16-oz., 100 mg cans are designed for sharing or for consumers who prefer a stronger cannabis punch.
Future additions to the Missouri lineup include 20 mg THC-Infused Sodas, lower-dose beverages sold in 12-oz. bottles designed for single servings; Mary Jones THC-Infused Shooters, 2-oz. bottles containing 10 10-mg servings for sipping, splitting with friends, or mixing into drinks like seltzer water or mocktails; and Mary Jones THC-Infused Syrups, 4-oz. bottles containing 100 mg THC for drizzling over desserts, adding to favorite recipes, or mixing into mocktails. Each product comes in multiple Jones flavors.
"Mary Jones continues to be a linchpin of our growth strategy, so the fact that Missouri has become the fifth largest legal cannabis market in less than two years since beginning recreational sales made it a key target in our brand roadmap," said Paul Norman, Jones Soda interim CEO. "Partnering with CLOVR ensures that our products will be manufactured to the highest standards and proactively marketed to local dispensaries, helping us take full advantage of growing interest in alcohol alternatives and new cannabis consumption formats among the state's canna consumers."
"As CLOVR continues to strive toward removing the stigma surrounding cannabis, partnering with a beverage brand that has been in the retail market for nearly 30 years aligns with our goals," said Josh Mitchem, CEO of CLOVR. "This is another significant step in our mission of helping reshape the cannabis industry while continuing to provide Missourians with the quality goods they have come to expect from CLOVR."