Ben & Jerry’s May Introduce Marijuana Flavored Ice Cream

 

Jerry Greenfield, left, and Ben Cohen, founders of Ben & Jerry’s, stand in front of their “Scoopmobile” in Burlington, Vt. in 1986. (Toby Talbot, AP)
Jerry Greenfield, left, and Ben Cohen, founders of Ben & Jerry’s, stand in front of their “Scoopmobile” in Burlington, Vt. in 1986. (Toby Talbot, AP)

RICHMOND (CBS SF) — Ben & Jerry’s would consider a cannabis-infused ice cream flavor, but only when it is completely legal.

Ben Cohen, the co-founder of the company told HuffPost that the idea saying,”Makes sense to me. Combine your pleasures,” Cohen told host Alyona Minkovski.

Founder, Jerry Greenfield had some reservations about the idea, however. Although, Greenfield didn’t actually dismiss the idea, only saying that he and Cohen “have had previous experiences — uh–you know–uh–with substances.”

Getting more serious on the matter, Greenfield continues saying that it isn’t all within his control.

“I think legalizing marijuana is a wonderful thing rather than putting people in jail for not hurting anyone else,” he said. 

“So, why not put it into ice cream?” Minkovski asks.

Greenfield suggests other factors that would complicate the possibility, saying, “It’s not my decision, “If it were my decision, I’d be doing it, but fortunately we have wiser heads at the company that figure those things out,” said Greenfield.

Currently, there is a company Cannabis Creamery, producing a marijuana-infused ice cream for California medicinal marijuana prescription holders. Perhaps Ben & Jerry’s is missing out on a huge market share?

Ben & Jerry’s is notorious for coming up with catchy, unique and clever ice cream name for their flavors. Leaving one to ask the obvious question — What would the name of the new flavor of  Ben & Jerry’s cannabis-infused ice cream? It’s unfortunate, perhaps that Half Baked is already taken.

It appears that CBS San Francisco was ahead of the game and come up with a list of some of their own suggestions of the potential name for a cannabis flavored ice cream. Here is what they dished out:

Berry Mary Jane
Chocolate Chunk Skunk
Cannabiscotti And Cream
Peanut Bud Er Swirl
Ganja Goji Berries and Cream
Cherry Coke Toke
No Woman, No Chai
Welcome To Peanut Butter & Jamrock
Peach And Chong Sorbet
Double Scoop Doggie Dog Crunch
M-Indica Chocolate Chip
Reefer Mocha Madness
Pineapple Express Sherbet
Setiva Strawberry Sorbet
Purple Hayze Sticky Honey Lavender
Baked Alaska Sundae
Da Kind Key Lime

All good suggestions, however, I am certain that TLR readers can do even better!

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