Prince George’s County police said Friday the department had seized several boxes of candy infused with marijuana, and wanted to alert the public to be on the lookout for such items at Halloween.
Police said the candy included taffy, mint chocolate bars, blueberry chocolate bars and banana-walnut chocolate bars. Officials said each piece of the candy contained 100 milligrams of THC — a principal ingredient found in the Cannabis plant.
“This is the first time we’ve seen … this type of marijuana-infused product in Prince George’s County,” said Captain Chuck Hamby, assistant commander of the county’s Narcotic Enforcement Division.
The boxes came to the county from the west coast and Colorado, according to officials with the narcotic division and the Maryland Area Drug Task Force.
Hamby did not give details of how the items were seized, saying it was the subject of an ongoing investigation
Hamby said there was no indication the candy was intended to be handed out at Halloween, but given the holiday, police wanted to make the public aware.
“We felt it important to let our community know that products like this exist, so parents and guardians ensure the candy doesn’t somehow wind up in their children’s Halloween candy bag,” he said.
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Police seize marijuana-infused candy in Prince George's
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