Mindy's Hot Chocolate Chef Launches Line of Marijuana Edibles

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With medical marijuana dispensaries now open in Illinois, a Chicago chef has become the first to launch a line of marijuana edibles attached to her personal brand of sweets.

Mindy Segal, of Mindy's Hot Chocolate, announced her new line of infused products Monday. They will include chocolate brittle bars, granola bites, a warm chocolate drink and ready-made mix with do-it-yourself instructions, according to a press release.

To produce the new sweets, Segal partnered with Cresco Labs, Illinois' largest cannabis cultivator. The products are expected to be available for distribution in late February.

"We've all heard the expression 'it tastes like medicine,' but there's no reason it has to," said Segal, who is a winner of a James Beard Award for outstanding pastry chefs. "With my recipes and Cresco's technology, we're developing this line of products to be consistent every time and absolutely enjoyable to eat." 

Charles Bachtell, the founder of Cresco...

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