/ 31 March 1995

Now marijuannaise

It’s not one of Tony O’Reilly’s 57 varieties, and you won’t find it in an Angela Day recipe book. It’s also kind of tricky to inhale … but soon to be available overseas is marijuana salad dressing. Those who have tasted it say it leaves Thousand Island in the dust.

The oil is one of several products made by the Swiss Hemp Trading Company. The owners, two sisters from Colorado, USA, started their business in Switzerland where, apparently, the plant grows like lucerne and is totally legal — provided it’s not smoked. The company told Sky magazine they’re also planning to make marijuana tea, shampoo and face cream.