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Ben & Jerry's founders considering marijuana-infused ice cream

By Aileen Graef
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NEW YORK, March 5 (UPI) -- Ben & Jerry's founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield indicated they would be open to supporting marijuana ice cream if it becomes legal.

In an interview with HuffPost Live, Cohen and Greenfield didn't shut down the idea, although they said they didn't have much control of the company's day to day operations.

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"Makes sense to me," said Cohen. "Combine your pleasures."

"Ben and I have had previous experiences with substances, and I think legalizing marijuana is a wonderful thing," Greenfield added. "It's not my decision. If it were my decision, I'd be doing it, but fortunately we have wiser heads at the company that figure those things out."

The use of recreational marijuana is currently legal in Washington state, Colorado, Alaska, Oregon and the District of Columbia. It, however, is not legal to sell marijuana in D.C.

Bethenny Frankel is trying to eliminate the need for munchies altogether by developing cannabis that doesn't make users reach for the late-night ice cream.

In the meantime, Ben & Jerry's idea is being well received as the perfect fix.

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