WHAT: Can you really enjoy tacos on a day other than Tuesday? When they’re infused tacos for a good cause, you sure can! A two-day cannabis kitchen takeover in Tempe will offer nontraditional tacos on Friday, Nov. 17 and Saturday, Nov. 18. That’s when Phoenix-based Willie’s Taco Joint will team up with the state’s largest dispensary operator, Mint Cannabis, to serve a cannabis-infused version of its popular tacos to adults 21 and older at the Mint Café.
The two retail operators will donate a percentage of proceeds from the infused tacos to The Fallen Heroes Wreath Program, to honor all law enforcement officers and firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. Willie’s Taco Joint is known for its award-winning Green Butcher Taco, The People’s Choice Award Winner at the 2017 Phoenix New Times Tacolandia Festival, it’s “Big Fatty” Burrito, and its signature margaritas. During these two days, Mexican food fans will be able to purchase THC-infused versions of Willie’s Big Fatty Burrito (100 mg, $20); Street Tacos (100 mg total split across three tacos, $20); Carne Asada Fries (100 mg total, $20); and Churros (20 mg total split across two churros, $10) at the Mint Café in Tempe. All takeover menu items are freshly made upon each in-person order. The food items will be available when the Tempe kitchen opens at 9 a.m. all the way until 11 p.m. on Nov. 17 and 18, or until supplies last.

WHY: Mint Cannabis and Willie’s Taco Joint will donate a portion of proceeds from the kitchen takeover to The Fallen Heroes Wreath Program, a nationally recognized 501c3 organization that strives to honor all law enforcement officers and firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. Each year, the nonprofit assembles wreaths to place on their graves and speak their names. This year, the nonprofit’s wreath placements will take place Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Phoenix.

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 17 and Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023
9 a.m. to 11 p.m. (or until supplies last)

WHERE: Mint Café inside the Mint Cannabis dispensary in Tempe: 5210 S. Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ 85283

WHO: Willie’s Taco Joint is known for its award-winning Green Butcher Taco, The People’s Choice Award Winner at the 2017 Phoenix New Times Tacolandia Festival, and its signature margaritas. This locally owned and operated restaurant is right down the street from Chase Field in downtown Phoenix, and features cocktails, beer, tacos, burritos and more. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Learn more at WilliesTacoJoint.com.

Mint Cannabis continues to expand its presence across the country with state-of-the-art facilities. With a reputation for providing a wide variety of high-quality products and personalized service, the Mint offers the most diverse selection of flower/buds, edibles, and concentrates. The Mint’s flagship location in Tempe, Ariz. – which introduced the nation’s first cannabis kitchen of its kind in 2018; added a large on- site grow in 2019; and implemented an on-site drive-thru in 2020 – was named “Most Innovative” by the international Commercial Cannabis Awards. With more than 262 employees at its Tempe, Phoenix and Mesa locations, the Mint is poised to open an additional dispensary in Phoenix by the end of this year, in addition to new cultivation and dispensary locations in Nevada, Missouri, Massachusetts and Illinois. For more information, visit MintDeals.com.