Dallas Chef Serves Marijuana-Infused Dinner Despite Texas Law

Directly defying the strict marijuana laws in Dallas, Chef David Anthony Temple served a multi-course marijuana-infused dinner. Those in attendance included prominent members of the community and doctors. After the second course, it appears that some of the attendees showed signs of being a little “high”, with tinges of pink in their eyes.

No smokable forms of marijuana were available at the dinner, according to Dallas Observer. All of the marijuana used was infused into the dishes. One attendee said that an underground marijuana dinner was an unexpected event due to the marijuana laws in Texas.

The amount of marijuana consumed by each diner was roughly 7mg – but was via tincture which is a little more potent than smoking dry flower. It would have been the equivalent of ingesting 17 to 21 milligrams of dry flower (or about one average joint).

The diners ranged from in their 20s to into their late 60s.

One of the doctors asked another guest, “Do you have any Cheetos?”

They both had a good laugh.

The chef’s ability to use marijuana without actually tasting it impressed the diners. Some said they could only taste marijuana in the dessert.

An elder female attendee said, “It just makes for such a lovely evening. It’s so relaxed. We just laugh and laugh.”

Chef Temple said, “Marijuana has been used in food for a long time. It’s not something that I or anybody else invented.”

Chef Temple openly admits his marijuana use, for both medical and recreational reasons. The chef has anxiety and he’d rather not take the prescribed Xanax.

Temple said, “I have severe anxiety, and this takes my anxiety away. I don’t take any [anxiety medication] if I can smoke.”

In an email regarding the dinner, Temple wrote, “This is a very special and niche Saturday night. THC will be in every course; please alert me if this is not up your alley.”

Diners could opt-out of having marijuana included in their meals and only one respondent declined marijuana. One thing Temple does not do is hide his dinners. They are open to the public, a reservation is required. He has headcount caps for every event and even has been known to keep a wait list.