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CANNABIS UTOPIAN / WEED MERCENARY

Elise McDonough

A fifteen-year veteran of the cannabis industry and movement, Elise McDonough is the author of Bong Appetit, a bestselling cookbook based on the hit Viceland TV show, and The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook, praised by Vogue‘s Jeffrey Steingarten as “in a category of its own—intelligent, savvy, and knowledgeable about food, with excellent general information about cannabis and cooking with it.”

 

A frequent contributor to Leafly, and a former longtime High Times staffer, she has helped many of the biggest names in the cannabis industry with event planning, package design, project management, creative direction and content marketing. She has been profiled as a cannabis expert and educator by The New York Times, Bon Appetit, The Associated Press, and Vice.

EDIBLES EXPERT

Recent Articles

Vice Munchies

California's Cannabis Edibles Just Got Surprisingly Boring

Regulating the marketplace means saying goodbye to cannabis-infused beef jerkey, ice cream and microwaveable meals.

Leafly

How This Expert Pairs Cannabis with Wine and Weed

Actively translating the language of tastings and terroir from the established wine field into the more freewheeling world of cannabis.

Cannabis Now

When Will We Have Cannabis Restaurants?

Realizing a dream that represents the final frontier for many enthusiasts — a place where pot lovers can enjoy their favorite plant, while also eating and drinking.

Green State

Cali's Edibles Makers Are Going Extinct

Many California artisans have discovered the state’s new legalization regime makes it all but impossible for their products to legally be sold in cannabis dispensaries.

MY WORK

Portfolio

In Writing

Leafly

In Event Planning

KindPeoples Dispensary

In Writing

Bong Appétit

In Branding

Big Pete’s Treats

In Branding

Purple Frost

In Writing

High Times Edibles Editor

In Event Planning

High Times Cannabis Cup Site Operations

In Writing

High Times Cannabis Cookbook

  • “This cookbook might have some familiar favorites, but it also offers interesting riffs on more advanced cannabis cuisine like farmers’ market risotto and potato gnocchi with wild mushroom ragu.”

    - Carey Polis, HuffPo

  • “The High Times cookbook is in a category of its own—intelligent, savvy, and knowledgeable about food, with excellent general information about cannabis and cooking with it.”

    - Jeffery Steingarten, Vogue

  • “But overall, this is the first pot cookbook we’ve seen that reads like a modern cookbook, meaning one that relies on fresh ingredients and seems to care more, actually, about flavor than getting you high.”

    - Jenn Garbee, LA Weekly

CONTACT

Get In Touch!

    E-mail

    elise.m.mcdonough@gmail.com

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    Many California artisans have discovered the state’s new legalization regime makes it all but impossible for their products to legally be sold in cannabis dispensaries.

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    Realizing a dream that represents the final frontier for many enthusiasts — a place where pot lovers can enjoy their favorite plant, while also eating and drinking.

    Read More
    Home

    Actively translating the language of tastings and terroir from the established wine field into the more freewheeling world of cannabis.

    Read More
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    Regulating the marketplace means saying goodbye to cannabis-infused beef jerky, ice cream and microwaveable meals.

    Read More