Last year, luxury edibles brand Lord Jones announced a partnership with the boutique hotel group Standard International to open a dispensary retail shop in the lobby of the Standard Hollywood hotel in Los Angeles.
The partnership plans to launch the Lord Jones line of gumdrops, caramels, chocolates, and chews in the nation’s first hotel-based dispensary later this year, as California laws now allow for recreational use by adults. However, the new adult-use California regulations are complex and are taking time to implement. In the meantime, Lord Jones and other cannabis brands are offering CBD-infused treats in upscale hotels in New York City and beyond, offering guests a new way to ease stress and unwind without the psychoactive effects of THC.
CBD on the Room Service Menu
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is non-psychoactive. Its soothing effects may include pain relief, reducing inflammation, calming stress and anxiety, and aiding sleep. After a long, stressful day of travel, CBD edibles and topicals could be just the ticket to help an adventurer unwind. And according to Forbes, the CBD market could grow to $2.1 billion in consumer sales by 2020—so it’s no wonder that the hospitality industry is cashing in.
At the James Nomad hotel in New York, guests can order from a CBD tasting menu created by cannabis chef Andrea Drummer. Drummer is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, and started experimenting with cannabis infusions in the kitchen as a way to relieve her own joint pain. At the James Nomad, her menu of CBD snacks and late-night bites includes comfort foods like spicy meatballs (15mg CBD) and tater tots with sriracha mayo (10mg CBD). The menu also features a list of CBD-infused beauty products like eye serum and lip balm. Items