With the legalization of recreational marijuana that took effect on the first of January, retailers throughout Colorado have started infusing marijuana into anything and everything in order to meet the skyrocketing demands for edibles.
According to the Huffington Post, recreational marijuana sales that came out of 37 new dispensaries in Colorado exceeded $5 million in the first week of legalization. Sales have been moving so rapidly that some shops have started to ration out the amount each customer can buy.
And what exactly are these weed lovers buying? All we can say is, pot brownies are old news. Retailers have gotten crafty and are now offering edibles that include gluten-free baked goods, spaghetti sauce, kettle chips, carbonated beverages, and more. Marijuana extracts, known as tinctures, can also be purchased for those who want to spike their own cooking with feel-good THC.
Interested in what’s out there? Check out 15 creative THC-laced edibles available now in Colorado.
INCREDIBLE’S PEANUT BUDDA BUDDHA
Price: $16
Available at: Select CO locations (see map)
Product description: Try saying “Peanut Budda Buddha” ten times fast after a few bites of this white chocolate, peanut butter, and pretzel edible, infused with 200mg of THC hash oil.
COLORADO CANNABIS COMPANY’S STROOWAFEL
Price: $5.70
Available at: Colorado Cannabis Company
Product description: This crispy Dutch waffle is filled with creamy caramel and topped with Colorado harvested honey—with 100mg THC lurking inside the treat, it’s a fine homage to Amsterdam.
KANDY CARE’S CANNABIS COTTON CANDY
Price: $12
Available at: Purple Heart
Product description: Thanks to Kandy Care’s cannabis extract-laced cotton candy, carnivals and amusement parks will never be the same. According to Redditor davemoss752, the cotton candy is “awesome” and “doesn’t have that ‘weedy’ taste that all other edibles seemed to have.” And who wouldn’t want to experience cotton candy’s fluffy texture while baked?
DIXIE’S ELIXIRS
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Available at: Select CO locations (see map)
Product description: The Dixie Elixir is one of the first carbonated THC-infused drinks on the market, available in flavors like sparkling peach, red currant, pomegranate, and mandarin. The drink is available with 40mg THC or 75mg THC, depending on how much you plan to kick back and relax. Huge bonus with this product: Carbonation supports rapid THC delivery.
TWIRLING HIPPIE CONFECTION’S BAKED APPLE CRISP
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Available at: Select CO locations (see map)
Product description: This take on the American classic will have you remembering the good old days at Grandma’s house. It’s also gluten-free and vegan, packed with with organic Colorado grown apples 275mg of active THC in each eight-ounce portion.
WEBE’S WIZZIE STIX
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Available at: Select CO locations (see map)
Product description: WeBe has created the adult version of Pixy Stix—those straws of powdery goodness that drove our mothers (and dentists) crazy. Each serving has 50mg THC and 25mg CBD.
THE GROWING KITCHEN’S CHOCLAVA
Price: $12.60
Available at: Colorado Cannabis Supply Center
Product description: What’s chocolatey, honey-drenched, THC-infused, and composed of layers of flaky phyllo dough? This organic chocolate baklava, which pacl in 200mg of THC.
SOLACE MED’S CHAI HIGH
Price: $14
Available at: Select CO locations (see map)
Product description: We hear that the potency warning on the bottle is not to be ignored, so sip on this spicy Indian coffee shop favorite with care.
BLUE KUDU’S CHOCOLATE BARS
Price: $8
Available at: Select CO locations (see map)
Product description: These chocolate bars are the smallest and strongest medicinal chocolate bars on the market. With a revamped product line that features flavors like toffee and almond, cookies and cream, and milk and pretzels, we’d pop these bad boys like they were Hershey’s Kisses. Also, Blue Kudu products are 100% free of gluten, GMOs, eggs, and artificial coloring.
CHEEBA CHEWS CHOCOLATE TAFFYS
Price: $8
Available at: Select locations (see map)
Product description: These Tootsie-Roll-esque chews are particularly attractive because they don’t have an expiration date like brownies and cookies, and they won’t melt in our hands or pockets like regular chocolate bars. They’re available in Indica, Sativa, and Hybrid varieties.
THE MAD HATTER COFFEE AND TEA COMPANY’S COFFEE BLEND
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Available at: Select CO locations (see map)
Product description: Choose between a variety coffees, teas, and chai blends infused via CO2 Extraction. Our favorite thing about this company is its coffee names, which include “Freudian Couch” and “Tibetan Tatter Tots.” Coffee potency levels range from 40mg to 120mg THC.
CANNAPUNCH’S OMG BOLD
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Available at: Select CO locations
Product description: Our fondest memories of fruit punches involve neon-colored tongues and very entertained friends. Thank you, CannaPunch, for giving us a chance to relive those moments on a whole different level. Each bottle contains 30mg of THC, which means it’s a less intense medicated option.
GRANNY T’S KETTLE CHIPS
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Available at: Select CO locations (see map)
Product description: These salt-and-pepper kettle chips are inconspicuous enough that you can bring them to work and crunch away. The edible kettle chips will also leave you with a very nice medicated high for a few hours while helping calm anxiety and muscle tension.
EDIPURE’S WATERMELON TARTS
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Available at: Select CO locations
Product description: Think Sour Patch’s watermelon candies gone wild—the treats look exactly like the sour drops found in candy stores, but with a cheeky dose of THC (10mg) per tart.
AT HOME BAKED BROWNIE MIX
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Available at: Select CO locations
Product description: Release your inner Betty Crocker with this baking kit that will save you the hassle of infusing your own mix. Many dispensaries have been rationing out their edibles, so why buy one brownie when you can bake a whole batch?