Good Food
The 420 show
In honor of the election, we're all about pot and Proposition 64, a measure that would legalize recreational marijuana and hemp use in California. "Weediquette" Host Krishna Andavolou briefs us on the broad strokes of the measure, and Jeff "The 420 Chef" explains how to cook and bake with the herb. Food writer Gillian Ferguson visits a "flower" tasting, and Craig McNamara gives a farmer's perspective on Prop. 64.
By Evan Kleiman • • 58m ListenPhoto: Joints from a flower tasting organized by Flor Kana. (Abbie Fentress Swanson)
In this episode
5 storiesPuff puff pass
One of the most eagerly awaited and controversial items on California's ballot is Proposition 64. We're all dying to know how the measure will change things here, beyond making recreational use of the herb legal. Will we soon see pot-smoking party buses in LA? Will hotel minibars be stocked with vape pens and edibles?
Read the story13 minThe Julia Child of weed
After a friend's mother was diagnosed with cancer, a guy named Jeff — he declined to reveal his last name so we'll just call him "The 420 Chef" — started making edibles. Jeff The 420 Chef The 420 Gourmet: The Elevated Art of Cannabis Cuisine , a whole cookbook of cannabis-infused recipes. Learn more about the book and find a recipe for his Hazy Thai Wings on the Good Food blog . Music: "Let's Go Get Stoned" by Ray Charles and "Mary Jane" by Rick James
Read the story19 minOur munchies montage
We don't want to make sweeping generalizations but we think it's probably safe to say that most of you listening to the show have been high at least once or know someone who has inhaled. In that spirit, we dispatched our producer Joseph Stone to Venice Beach to find out what people reach for when they get the munchies.
Read the story5 minA "flower" tasting
Our former supervising producer Gillian Ferguson , now a freelance food writer and producer in Los Angeles, recently attended a very special dinner that featured food and wine paired with joints.
Read the story9 minWhat Prop 64 means for California farmers
If Proposition 64 is passed, it will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the agricultural industry in California. Will growers start putting some of their acreage in marijuana and hemp instead of carrots and grapes? How much water will be required to grow all that marijuana and hemp? Could hemp be planted as a cover crop all over the state?
Read the story11 min
