04/25/2022
NY weighs giving pizza joints, other eateries OK to sell cannabis-infused food
This could give new meaning to Big Apple pizza joints.
New York State officials are weighing whether to allow pizzerias and other eateries to sell fresh cannabis-infused grub and packaged pot edibles, The Post has learned.
Aaron Ghitelman, a spokesman for the state Office of Cannabis Management, confirmed there have been discussions about awarding such licenses to food preparers â raising the possibility of offerings such as pesto pot pizza or pepperoni with sweet w**d sauce.
However, âthe regulations regarding infused food products have not been released yet,â Ghitelman stressed.
The Empire State passed a bill legalizing recreational ma*****na last year, and the first licenses to sell w**d will be issued in the fall, with sales in neighborhood stores to begin by the end of 2022.
State Sen. Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan), a key architect in writing New Yorkâs cannabis law, said having eateries like pizzerias using cannabis was not a hot topic when she worked on the bill â but itâs not explicitly prohibited, either.
âOf course cannabis with edibles is not a new concept,â Krueger said.
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