Spicy Meets Chill: THC Giardiniera Now in Illinois

The state of Illinois made recreational marijuana legal in 2020 following an overwhelming vote of the populace.

Tax revenue from legalized marijuana has brought in lots of money (money that’s already been spoken for – but that’s a different conversation). That trend began turning downward last fall.

You can’t stop the wave of products that has been building though. Perhaps the inclusion of THC into a wide variety of foods, beverages, or even condiments will cover for that downward trend? Stay tuned.

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In the mean time you can thank the nuEra dispensary for teaming up with J.P. Graziano’s in Chicago to create the first THC infused giardiniera. J.P. Graziano’s says that taste wise, you can’t tell the difference between “GiardinuEra” THC infused and their house giardiniera. Are the vegetables themselves infused with the THC? Is it in the brine?

You can purchase the THC infused topping online for in store pickup at the nuEra locations in Illinois.

“GiardinuEra” will only be available through the Super Bowl season, but could return later in 2025.

THC infused foods are growing in acceptance and popularity with full on restaurants like Chitiva, Infuzed Café, Wake N Bakery and others.

nuEra has locations in Chicago, East Peoria, Pekin, Champaign, Urbana, Aurora, Dekalb and East Dubuque, Illinois.