It’s genius, when you think about it. Eat a slice of pizza, get high, crave another, repeat.
That’s the idea behind Spinello’s, a take and “bake” pizza infused with hemp-derived, delta-9 THC. Mike Libretto, who owns Libretto’s Pizzeria in Ballantyne, is the mastermind behind the 10-inch frozen pies available at more than 60 locations in Charlotte, including the Common Market, Crowntown Dispensary, Rhino Market & Deli, and, of course, Libretto’s. They come in 40- and 80-milligram varieties, and the packaging suggests eight slices per pie. Baking temperature is 420 degrees, natch.
Libretto is a veteran pizza baker—he opened his first pizzeria in New York in 2004—and he’s familiar with the effects of THC gummies and infused baked goods. “I tried a cupcake a friend made, and it was a great experience,” he says, “so I started thinking I could do this with pizza.”…