Sarah Katz, 21, had a heart condition and was not aware of the drink’s caffeine content, which exceeded that of cans of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined, according to a legal filing

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    1 year ago

    A waiver for a 260mg drink? A large monster can is close to that. A Bang Energy is 300mg.

    Should they be that strong? Up to you to decide. But saying you need a waiver for something that’s already widely available is nonsense.

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      1 year ago

      My googling says 160mg for a 500ml monster. I wouldn’t call that close.

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      1 year ago

      All of those should require a waiver. Better yet, they shouldn’t exist at all at that strength. Just because they are widely available doesn’t mean they are safe. There is literally no reason anyone ever needs to consume 260mg of caffeine in one sitting. If someone can’t wake up with less than 300mg of caffeine in their system then they need to seek immediate medical attention because they are into full on addiction at that point.