Halloween is still months away. But in Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart says Trick or Treat will never be the same. On Thursday, Stuart’s office in the Southern District of West Virginia issued a public health alert about THC-infused edibles. The alert warns about cannabis edibles that look like normal candy, saying they pose a potential hazard to kids. The alert stems from a June 15 drug interdiction that intercepted 7.5 pounds of cannabis-infused candy traveling through Kentucky. The statement issued by the prosecutor’s office provides an image comparing the intercepted edibles to the popular Nerds Rope candy.
US Attorney Says THC Candy is “All Trick and No Treat”
United States Attorney Mike Stuart is warning the West Virginia public that THC-infused edibles are being packaged in a manner that is appealing to kids. The public health alert comes just days after members of an Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (AHIDTA) task force intercepted a parcel containing several pounds of marijuana edibles. In a bulletin announcing the seizure, AHIDTA stated that the parcel had originated in Mill Valley, California and was on its way to Coconut Creek, Florida when the task force intercepted it in Kentucky.
The edibles in question closely resemble the brand packaging of normal Nerds Rope candy. But the AHIDTA bulletin acknowledges that the THC-infused candy had clear warnings to keep out of the reach of children and animals. The packages also display California’s THC warning badge and large lettering indicating the quantity of THC in the package—400 mg per rope. Above the word Nerds on the cannabis-infused version, block letters spell out “Medical.”
Despite these warnings