New York Attorney General Letitia James added her name to the growing list of people in a total panic over THC edibles somehow making their way into the Halloween candy supply chain this year:
New York parents should be on the alert for deceptive cannabis products that look like standard snacks and candy but contain dangerously high concentrations of THC.
Any New Yorker that has encountered these products should contact my office immediately:
1-800-771-7755 pic.twitter.com/dU0Xd2RtNQ— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) October 26, 2021
“These products are especially dangerous for our children,” she warned:
These products are especially dangerous for our children.
We've seen an increase in accidental overdoses among children nationwide, and it's vital that we do everything we can to protect our children.
— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) October 26, 2021
Many were quick to call her out, which was great to see;
New York's Attorney General getting in on the THC-laced Halloween candy moral panic now. https://t.co/OSgtB3XfOb
— Christopher Ingraham (@_cingraham) October 26, 2021
So the prosecutor targeting Donald Trump and his family is also “crazy”? Good to know:
People do not hand out marijuana laced candy on Halloween stop fear mongering you crazy people https://t.co/4HrxrYpycX pic.twitter.com/X0pLSMoKm8
— Emily C. Singer (@CahnEmily) October 26, 2021
Has she actually accomplished anything on this list? No wonder she’s going after THC edibles:
As the next Attorney General, I’ll take on:
✅ Donald Trump
✅ Corrupt officials
✅ Abusive landlords
✅ Polluters
✅ Unscrupulous lenders
I’ve got a plan, read about these and more: https://t.co/nkLaKzqEAh
— Tish James (@TishJames) October 13, 2018
She believes it though:
https://twitter.com/jbillinson/status/1453345260235595790
These moral panics are nothing new, they’ve just moved from razor blades to now, drugs:
“My research stretches back to 1958. I have been unable to find any evidence that any child has been killed or seriously injured by a contaminated treat picked up in the course of trick-or-treating."https://t.co/ciFHwrtYRLhttps://t.co/wJVUAdjDaS
— Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) October 27, 2021
Barring some sort of madcap mishap that you’d see in a TV sitcom, who would hand these out anyway?
Gonna go out on a limb and say there aren't going to be too many houses that hand out $50 edibles to kids this Halloween https://t.co/x1kOWkqVOL
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) October 26, 2021
“This isn’t a thing and it never was”:
Annual reminder that NO ONE is giving their expensive THC edibles away to children as Halloween candy. This isn't a thing and it never was. https://t.co/Nc38vwzQcV
— Anthony L. Fisher (@anthonyLfisher) October 27, 2021
And rather than call the AG’s office, some are offering their disposal services for the dangerous faux-candies:
These are extremely potent. I am a qualified cannabis product disposal technician, if you find these laying around please give them to me immediately https://t.co/zEq8AJCh9w
— Tom McSlay (@thetomzone) October 26, 2021
Just trying to help out and do our part for the community:
If any of my neighbors are handing these out I will simply become best friends with them https://t.co/XcenaFHuTp
— the jon rosenberg is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE☎ (@jonrosenberg) October 26, 2021
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