Cooking pot

(Guest post by Zachary Geballe)

As you might have heard, voters in Washington State, where I live, have become the first in the nation (along with Colorado) to legalize marijuana production, sales, and consumption. The legal ramifications are uncertain, because it remains to be seen whether or not the federal government will attempt to prosecute those who get involved in the marijuana trade. That said, the question on my mind at the moment is a smaller, but more personally interesting one: When will you be able to order marijuana in a restaurant?


While anti-smoking laws make it harder for me to imagine someone lighting up a joint in the middle of a dining room, it’s possible that something akin to currently-legal hookah bars could open. Perhaps the tradition will become an aperitif drag, not drink. Even more likely, at least in my eyes, are the possibilities of pot-laced baked goods or sauces. I’m far from an expert, but I definitely think there are pastry chefs out there who would be interested in exploring exactly what could be done in that realm.

I’m not sure when I’ll serve my first legal marijuana edible, but I’m beginning to think it’s a matter of when, not if.