Editor's Note: This news has been making its way across the nation, and I'll have to agree with some of the comments in this well-balanced article by HuffPost. This news seems to be being sensationalized, and as such, risks shedding an unnecessarily dark light on the legalized marijuana industry. Legal or not, marijuana pretty much always has been accessible and could have been used to contaminate candy anytime. I guess the thought of it being legal and therefore easier to access, along with the fact that edibles are now far more mainstream, only add to the perceived risk. But, in the end, I agree with Patrick Johnson of Urban Dispensary in that there really is no harm in taking the usual precautions in protecting children from potentially tampered with Halloween candy.
With marijuana now legal in Colorado and cannabis candy a big part of the scene, Denver police are issuing an unusual warning ahead of Halloween. In short, they want people to know that not all candy is for kids.
“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 recruited Patrick Johnson, owner of Urban Dispensary, to create a video (above) showing how pot candies can resemble traditional candies. Johnson said some manufacturers of "knocked-off candy" buy sweets in bulk and then spray them with hash oil. Once the oil dries, there's no way to tell the difference.
