One Last Time: No One Tries to Give Your Child an Edible
Just as the leaves change or my inbox is awash with pumpkin-smelling press releases, the fake THC hysteria is a sure sign that autumn is finally here in earnest. We – or at least the people on Twitter – have this conversation every year, and yet there is always one journalist who can’t help but “report” that your kids are in danger of swallowing cleverly disguised “lace” lollipops.
The good news is that the aforementioned tweet has fallen into oblivion, with many citing tweeters pointing to the most obvious flaw in this mindset: THC edibles are too expensive to hand out like candy (although they are technically candy). ). I can’t speak for the country as a whole, but most of the candy bars and weed-filled gummies cost around $ 30 a pack, and I can’t think of a single kid worthy of a $ 30 candy bar. (Plus, these THC treats are usually very difficult to open; if the giant potted leaves don’t make your baby stop, then the packaging will.)
As Jacob Sullum of Reason.com pointed out five years ago , this is a mythical threat. This is fear-stirring and it almost always comes from police departments, which should never be used as a reliable source for anything because they are known to be liars (especially when it comes to drugs). For those of you who think these cops were motivated by pure childcare, please consider the timing – two Pennsylvania lawmakers just introduced a bill that would make recreational cannabis legal for adults; this is the same state in which the “advisory opinion” was recently published.
These stories are never accompanied by any evidence that the confiscated candy was meant to be given to children, and – unless I missed the really big story – there is no documented case of anyone passing out THC edibles in an attempt to get The Children high af …
I am, however, totally in favor of WATCHING Halloween when your child takes part in the party, so you can pick some good chocolates for yourself as a reward for staying up all night to get him a costume. If you happen to find a marijuana candy, consider yourself lucky, because you will most likely be the first.