Legalization of marijuana in Colorado has brought with it a unique set of problems as Halloween is fast approaching. Cannabis candy has become incredibly popular within the state, so law enforcement has been taking extra steps to educate the general public on the fact that not all candy out there is intended for children. Therefore, Colorado police have commissioned an educational video to warn parents about candy infused with marijuana.
"With edibles gaining in popularity, we thought it was important to alert the community to the possibility that it's easy to mistake what looks like regular candy with a marijuana edible," Denver police spokesman Lt. Matt Murray told Fox31 Denver.
The department has taken steps to get the word out, and one of those steps has been to create an educational video. Patrick Johnson, owner of Urban Dipensary, has been recruited to demonstrate just how closely the pot candy can resemble what kids will be trick-or-treating for in a few days.
Johnson explains that some cannabis candy makers buy regular sweets in bulk and simply spray them with hash oil. Once dried, there is no way to tell the difference between the cannabis candy from the original sweet.
"The problem is that some of these products look so similar to candy that's been on the market that we've eaten as children, that there's really no way for a child or a parent or anybody, even an expert in the field, to tell you whether or not a product is infused. If they don't look like something you're familiar [with], it's best just to toss that stuff into the trash. If it looks like the package has been tampered with whatsoever, we should use those practices we've been using since I was a child — it's best to dispose of that candy. I think the only ones that will be upset about that will be the children's dentists," said Johnson.
What are your thoughts of cannabis candy and other edibles? Do you think more kids are at risk for ingesting it because it resembles the drug-free varieties, or are law enforcement rattling the public over something few will actually come into contact with? Either way, this reminds parents across the U.S. of the importance of checking their kids' Halloween candy before allowing them to have any of it.
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