Police issue Halloween candy warnings

Police across the country are issuing warning to parents to be on the lookout for THC-infused candy making its way into their children’s Halloween candy baskets this year.

The warnings have received national news coverage with headlines like, “Marijuana-Infused Halloween Candy Is Now A Very Real Concern In Colorado” and “Halloween Candy Warning: Police Advise Parents to Be Vigilant for Latest Ecstasy Drug Designed to Appeal to Children.”

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Watch: Denver police halloween marijuana edibles warning

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Are these warranted fears?

The warnings sure sound scary. But let’s go ahead and examine the evidence.

There haven’t actually been any reported incidents of children receiving THC-laced Halloween candy, according to a Forbes report.

“For years law enforcement officials have been warning parents to be on the lookout for marijuana edibles in their kids’ trick-or-treat sacks,” Forbes contributor Jacob Sullum wrote in 2014. ”And...