Alameda County Supervisors are planning on banning the sale of marijuana-flavored candy.  I had no idea that there was pot-flavored candy on the market, but after a little research, I discovered that you can not only buy candy with the taste of ganja, but also weed-scented perfume and lip balm!  Of course, Chronic Candy which sells the stuff has a big notice on their web site that their product is only for those who are 18 years old or older, but the local politicians are worried that kids are buying the stuff .

The website is hysterical.  They are giving away a free trip to Amsterdam, their clothing shop offers women’s thongs (not flip-flops) and tube tops with their logo, and they sell Bruce Margolin’s Guide to California’s marijuana laws (Margolin, a rabid advocate of the legalization of pot, was a gubernatorial candidate in the 2003 recall election).  You can order pot-flavored lollipops (apparently only consumed by street-walking women in tube tops), chocolates (marketed as "delicious white milk chocoloate candy with a herbalicious flavor") and something they call “sticky icky buds.”  The candy contains hemp essential oil and does not actually contain marijuana, but the company clearly is catering to maryjane fans. 

According to the Oakland Tribune, the sups plan have a final vote on the ban next Tuesday and then the ban would take effect on 30 days later.  So if you live in Alameda County and you want to try rasta candy for yourself, it looks like you only have 30 days to find it in a store near you.  After that, you’ll have to rely on the internet to satisfy your pot-flavored lollipop cravings.

This entry was posted on Friday, April 7th, 2006 at 12:00 am and is filed under Blog Posts.