Owners at the local establishment Radical Gardens is getting ahead of the medical marijuana game.

They will be hosting cooking classes February 25-26 for anyone that is wanting to learn how to cook the basics.  Those wanting to participate MUST have a medical marijuana license and produce their own marijuana.

Owner Brianna Humphrey says she’s seen a significant uptick in the amount of people with licenses.  And with more people, comes more questions that seem to flock her way.

“(I think we’re getting these inquiries) because we are very alternative obviously, we’re all covered in tattoos and it also happens that all of us have our medical marijuana licenses,” she said.

So with all that in mind, Humphrey says it’s just best to show people the process, starting with the basics like pot brownies, butter and tincture (a liquid extract that can be taken by a user orally).

There will be other classes offered in the future for those with or without marijuana too.

And to make sure all her bases are covered, Humphrey even notified and got the support from the Timmins Police Service and added everything is stamped with Health Canada.

It’s just the beginning of what the marijuana industry can do locally.

With legislation to legalize and regulate the herb on the horizon—an issue near and dear to Humphrey—it could open up more opportunities for her business.

And in the meantime, Humphrey is working on getting recognized as a licensed “caregiver,” which would allow the restaurant to turn customer’s pot into food.

“Because a lot of people aren’t comfortable breaking down their prescriptions and turning it into food and that’s fair.”

Considering how expensive prescriptions can be and how patients only get an allotted amount a month, it’s more than fair and as Humphrey eloquently put it, if you screw up cooking the food and use all your weed for the month, “you’re screwed.”

Overall, the regulations to get into the big pharmaceutical medical marijuana game is too costly right now for Radical Gardens but it is something they’ve explored.

As we know, Radical Gardens has also been the target of several thefts and break ins last year.  Humphrey is dismissing any notion that having medical marijuana on site will make them more of a target than they have been.

“We’re not really ones to stand in fear of other people,” she said, “I’m not going to not do things on the off-chance someone might break in.  They obviously seem to be breaking in anyway—marijuana or not—like there’s nothing on premises.”

But just in case there are those out there looking to continue the trend in 2017, Humphrey says they’ve upgraded their security system ten fold.

Those cameras will come in handy, as Radical Gardens continues to explore new ways of serving the public.

If you want to register for the marijuana cooking classes, check out Radical Gardens on Facebook or call Brianna at 705-465-3651.

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