I first heard about this product from a Facebook status that was facepalming their existence at a gas station convenience store, but in New Bedford there is an effort to get them banned. At first glance, Lazy Cakes are pot brownies. At second and third glance, that’s what they are too. The website and label has purple smoke floating around a brownie that is obviously baked (since that’s how you make brownies. *solid pun**). The official description says it’s a “Tasty chocolate treat that brings on the ultimate state of relaxation.”
“The magic of Lazy Cakes™, the original relaxation brownie, is in its proprietary blend that includes herbal relaxation aids melatonin, Valerian Root Extract, Rose Hips Extract, and Passion Flower,” the company says.
Fall River Mayor William Flanagan ignores the obvious pot imagery, either through clever tactic taking or through extreme denseness, saying at a news conference, he opposes the product because of the melatonin inside. “Melatonin is a sleep aid. If someone wants to buy melatonin, that’s fine, but it shouldn’t be in a brownie that’s packaged to attract kids,” he added.
The makers of Lazy Cakes issued this statement:
“We have not been contacted by the Mayor’s office in regard to their specific questions about our product but we welcome a conversation with Mr. Flanagan. We created Lazy Cakes to provide adults with a great-tasting way to combat the stress associated with our fast-paced lives. Ingredients include items that anyone can purchase at any health food or vitamin store, such as melatonin, Valerian Root Extract, Rose Hips Extract, and Passion Flower. Each Brownie is clearly labeled to indicate that we recommend that Lazy Cakes be enjoyed by adults only. We encourage parents to check the label before providing this or any product to their children.” -Terry Harris, CEO of HBB, LLC, makers of Lazy Cakes.
The dude trying to ban them says bollocks to that. “Even though the product says it’s not intended for children’s use, its psychedelic packaging and its cartoon character, known as Lazy Larry, indicate otherwise,” he said.
My inclination is to sarcastically ask “since when are psychedelic’s marketed toward kids?” but I quickly catch myself with the obvious answer being “since they were invented”.