Atlanta's Underground Edibles: Cooking With Marijuana

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Two dishes with marijuana that were made by Atlanta chef "Jean," who wishes to use an alias for legal reasons. On the left, there is seared citrus salmon French Toast with marijuana blackberry syrup, and on the right there is a seared citrus salmon.

In a few states, it's legal to make and sell edibles laced with marijuana, but not in Georgia. Recreational marijuana is illegal in Georgia. but that's not stopping some culinary artists working with it in the kitchen. Freelance journalist Bobbin Wages recently looked at Atlanta's underground edible scene for a story in Creative Loafing. We talk with her and an Atlanta chef who uses weed as a special ingredient.