My first time eating an edible was a nightmare, to say the least. I wolfed a brownie down, trying to avoid having the cruel mixture of flavors sit like glue on my tongue; I wasn’t aware that I should not have eaten the whole thing. Suffice it to say, I’ve been apprehensive about edibles ever since.
Still, I recently decided to try Rose Los Angeles’s Delights, which are cannabis-infused, Turkish-delight-esque candies. Company founder Nathan Cozzolino believes people’s edible initiation should be magical. And although it wasn’t my first time, my Rose Delights experience was enchanting.
I was a child when I learned about Turkish delights, thanks to C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Since then, I’ve always thought of the chewy candy as fantastical pockets of heaven. I won’t say that Edmund Pevensie was right to sell out his family for the treats, but I will say that I knew I was going to have a good time from my first bite. The delights are just plain enjoyable to eat; they’re firm with no crunch, chewy without feeling sticky, and they are delicious.