Pastry chef Mindy Segal can be viewed as a modern-day David using a slingshot loaded with edibles infused with THC to slay the pain and discomfort of a list of ailments like cancer and multiple sclerosis ... to name a few.
Chief Mindy Segal and some of her cannabis edible treats, at The Hatchery, in Chicago on Oct. 4, 2022.
Since marijuana became legal in Illinois in January 2020, she has been using her talent to create edibles through working hand in hand with a chemist like Stephanie Goreski at“I have no personal agenda, I am selfless,” Segal said, while pointing out the importance of her team’s work to help suffering customers. “I love it when they come up to me and share how our gummies have changed their lives.
Both Segal and Goreski noted the importance in changing the public perception of marijuana from the “devil’s cabbage” to a natural alternative to pharmaceuticals. Many negative feelings about marijuana flourished with the older generation when youth began experimenting with different kinds of drugs. But now, marijuana is starting to be rethought as a tax revenue stream along with the calming properties and pain relief it gives when used properly.Yet the biggest part of Cresco’s success is product taste.