SAN DIEGO (AP) – Move over pot brownies.
As the world’s largest legal recreational marijuana market takes off in California, the trendsetting state is set to ignite the cannabis culinary scene.
Chefs and investors have been teaming up to offer an eye-boggling array of marijuana-infused food and beverages, weed-pairing supper clubs and other extravagant pot-to-plate events in preparation for Jan. 1, when marijuana will be legal in California for those 21 and older.
This Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, photo shows a bottle of Rebel Coast Winery’s cannabis-infused wine in Los Angeles. As the world’s largest legal recreational marijuana market takes off in California, the trendsetting state is set to ignite the cannabis-culinary scene. Rebel Coast Winery’s THC-infused sauvignon blanc is made from Sonoma County grapes, but the alcohol is removed in compliance with regulations that prohibit mixing pot with alcohol. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Expect a slew of vegan and gluten-free choices, low-dose pot-laced snacks and dishes from cannabis-rubbed steaks to marijuana-infused tacos. And they may well be served at a cannabis-friendly gym, Pilates studio or an escape room.
Marijuana industry analysts predict that edibles for the recreational marijuana market will top $100 million in sales next year.
In this Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, photo, Alex Howe, right, and Chip Forsythe, co-founders of Rebel Coast, pause for photos with their cannabis-infused wine in Los Angeles. As the world’s largest legal recreational marijuana market takes off in California, the trendsetting state is set to ignite the cannabis-culinary scene. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
In this Dec. 22, 2017, photo, three bottles of Rebel Coast Winery’s cannabis-infused wine sits in Los Angeles. As the world’s largest legal recreational marijuana market takes off in California, the trendsetting state is set to ignite the cannabis-culinary scene. Rebel Coast Winery’s THC-infused sauvignon blanc is made from Sonoma County grapes, but the alcohol is removed in compliance with regulations that prohibit mixing pot with alcohol. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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