Does this really happen?
Law enforcement warning parents of possible THC-laced candies ahead of trick-or-treating
As children and teens prepare for trick-or-treating on Friday night, law enforcement is warning parents of a disturbing trend involving candy being laced with THC products.
During their final formal meeting in September, some of the state’s top elected officials said they were concerned that THC-laced candies, cookies and other treats were mimicking packaging similar to popular snacks, like Oreos.
“It’s ‘Stoneo,’ with a picture of an Oreo on it,” Secretary of State Elaine Marshall said as she passed them around the table during a meeting with the state’s top elected official in September.
“For the logo for Nabisco, it’s ‘Dabisco.’ The problem is, these are geared toward children. It’s an adult product.”
Detective Bailey Bertolani with the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office said the candies on the surface look normal, but there is labeling that notifies people that it is, in fact, a THC product.
Let me ask, is anyone going to be giving their pot treats out? They aren’t cheap. Considerably more than regular candy. I suppose someone stoned to the gills could make the mistake occasionally, but, doubtful.
If they end up in a candy supply, some of them could be deadly to a child going from house to house to get candy. While authorities say there have been no reports of the trend in North Carolina between their meeting in September and Thursday, they are asking parents to remain aware.
“I would recommend to just look over your kid’s candy,” Bertolani said. “If it’s not in a known sealed package, throw it away. Contact your local law enforcement agency.”
Can they report on how many times this has actually happened?
While none have been found during this Halloween season, a study published in a medical journal from the American Academy of Pediatrics found reports of children aged 6 and under consuming THC went up “1,375%” between 2017 and 2019, exploding from 200 cases to more than 3,000.
Yeah, kids might grab it at home (adults should keep that stuff locked up like a firearm when kids are around), but, no one is giving it out at Halloween. Please stop the scaremongering.
Every Halloween we see the tales of razor bladed apples, fentanyl-laced candy bars etc. Rarely (if ever?) true.
Myths, legends, tall tales…
Hippies!! Lefties !!! Trying to poison our kids and make them addicted to the main gateway drug
“journalists”. Need to hand in 500 words twice a week to get paid. So they just make stuff up.
This came from North Carolina officials and the police, not the “journalists”.