Here's Why Fears About Weed in Halloween Candy Are Overblown
Halloween is nearly upon us, and law enforcement officials are warning parents to keep their eyes peeled for marijuana candies in trick-or-treat bags. But there's no evidence that such a threat exists, and one of the law enforcement people issuing the warnings is an opponent of marijuana legalization efforts in his state.
The issue is igniting controversy in Florida, where a medical marijuana initiative is on the ballot this November.
Jerry Demings, the sheriff in Florida's Orange County, stoked fears at a news conference this week about marijuana edibles finding their way into the hands of trick-or-treaters, but offered no evidence of a real threat, the Orlando Sentinel reported.
"It looks like any other candy," Demings said. "Sometimes there's just mean-spirited people who infuse these type of products into our society to create confusion and injure our children and other people."
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