Long before cannabis was legal, the Gentlemen Smugglers were sailing around the world doing the heavy lifting. No billboards, no dispensaries, no shiny cannabis packaging on convenience store shelves. Just grit, guts, and ingenuity. We are the Gentlemen Smugglers, part renegade, part mystic, and fully committed to bringing the good green across the coastlines of America, back then and now.
While the tides have changed over the decades, our spirit hasn’t. We’re still on the move, just in a different kind of vessel, and fewer rules broken.
We’ve recently emerged in South Carolina with a new era of green. Our infused liquid cannabis product, SIPS, is a line of hemp-infused drink-mixers that deliver just enough rebellion to shake up your routine.
Making a Splash with Hemp Drinks in South Carolina
Now, how is SIPS legal in the land of palmettos and porch swings? Believe it or not, after some long-overdue clarity from South Carolina’s Solicitor General, hemp-derived THC drinks are officially good to go. This is as long as they clock in under 0.3% Delta-9 THC.
As of 2024, the hemp tides have turned in the Smugglers’ favor, and cannabis infused beverages like SIPS are riding that wave all the way to the shores of South Carolina.
Under the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp gained a foothold in the legal market. And now South Carolina, once a stickler for prohibition-era rigidity, has eased up and opened the gates for a new kind of buzz.
A Rich History of Hemp Right Here in Charleston
Before Charleston became the charming coastal gem known for its sweetgrass baskets and steepled skylines, it was a major player in hemp cultivation.
In the 1700s, South Carolina farmers had already begun growing the fibrous plant for use in rope, sails, and clothing. Hemp was once as common as indigo and rice in the South. Fast forward a few hundred years, and hemp’s resurgence is now bringing old traditions into the modern scene. From Johns Island to Summerville, cannabis cultivators and innovators are bringing back the spirit of Southern agriculture to hemp.
Charleston’s cannabis and hemp scene may be small, but it sure is mighty, packed with the same kind of rebellious energy we remember from our smuggling days.
SIPS: A Rebel’s Refreshment
Consider this liquid cannabis drink-mixer as our way of tipping our hat to those who walked (or sailed) the edge before us. Available in either 5mg, 10mg, or 20mg doses, each is packed with water-soluble, fast-acting, all-natural hemp goodness that includes no additives or mystery ingredients — just a clean dose of hemp extract + MCT Oil in every sip. Think of it less like moonshine, more like a high-end hemp elixir. Simply choose your strength, add to your favorite drink, sip, and enjoy. Our SIPS are an emulsification, which means that the solution is water-soluble and thus is absorbed into your system much faster (10 - 25 minutes). Contrast that with gummies that have to be digested; causing it to take up to one hour before feeling the effects, often leading to over-consumption.
Extracted and formulated from the finest hemp in the South, SIPS is made for any experience you’re chasing – whether that’s chilling on Folly Beach, cruising the Ashley River, or plotting your next great escape off the shore. The beauty in these hemp beverages lies within each sip. There’s no smoke, no vape, and no need to explain yourself.
You’re sipping like a legend…stealthy, elevated, and just a little bit dangerous.
Where to Score Your SIPS in Charleston and Beyond
Charleston is no stranger to secrets. From underground tunnels to centuries-old pirate legends, the city knows how to keep a story alive. Now, we’re writing a new chapter, one where hemp drinks flow freely and right into your hand. But just like the good ol’ days, you’ve gotta know where to look for the gold. Fear not, we’ve made it easier to access our green this time around.
Stay prepared and find a SIPS product near you! These liquid cannabis mixers are stocked and ready to shop all around Charleston and the surrounding South Carolina cities.
With SIPS, we’re passing you the torch, the flask, the flag of rebellion. SIP SIP, HORRAY!
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