From burgers to pastries to gelato, the Mint Dispensary plans to open what it says is the first full-service cannabis kitchen in the United States on Oct. 5.

TEMPE, Ariz. — Edibles have long been a staple of those who use marijuana, whether medicinally or recreationally.

Now, a Tempe dispensary is unveiling a new initiative to raise the quality of edibles from pre-packaged to restaurant takeout.

Clearly cooking with pot is no new thing, but "restaurant-izing" it may be revolutionary.

The Mint Dispensary plans to open what it says is the first full-service cannabis kitchen in the United States on Oct. 5 as part of a $2 million renovation, according to a release.

“We saw a large unmet need from patients who were regularly visiting our dispensary; they were looking to access fresh and healthy cannabis-infused foods," The Mint CEO Eivan Shahara said in a release. "We know that the right kinds of healthy foods can help people to battle a variety of illnesses, from cancer and epilepsy to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. We’re using our knowledge about food and nutrition to help patients in their search for fresh, healthy snacks and infused meals.”

The Mint's kitchen will be open for takeout items from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week, the company's release said.

From burgers to pastries to gelato, the kitchen is set for a wide variety of foods to satisfy medical marijuana patients.

(Insert munchies joke here.)

Of course, in order to partake you do need to have a medicinal cannabis card.

The head chef is Carylann Principal, a cancer survivor who created all of the recipes for the kitchen.

“Our kitchen is one of a kind,” Principal said in the release. “It’s a place where art meets science. In addition to understanding the variety of flavors that different cannabis strains can add to any dish, we’re also carefully calculating customized cannabis doses."

Those doses range incrementally from 10 mg and up, The Mint says.

The plan is to begin catering for events in mid-November once the kitchen gets going, but again -- those who partake will have to present a "green card."

Also in the dispensary's future plans are Sunday morning cooking classes to begin late in the year.