The Drug Enforcement Administration in St. Louis is cautioning parents on the dangers of drug-laced candies and how to spot the warning signs.
Last year, the DEA found marijuana-laced candies sold in packages designed to look like regular candies but with different names including Munchy Way, 3 Rastateers, twixed, Keef Kat, and Rasta Reese’s, KWCH reported.
Commercially produced drug-laced candies are on the rise in the Midwest.
“Marijuana-laced or methamphetamine-laced candies can go undetected, but have harmful effects on our children if ingested,” special agent in charge William J. Callahan said in a warning to law enforcement in Missouri, southern Illinois and Kansas.
“Halloween is a time for kids to be kids and have fun with family and friends. We don’t want anyone falling prey to an avoidable tragedy. Please check your candy closely. If you come across any suspicious treats that have unusual wrapping or misspelled candy labels, give it to your local police department.”
Meth-laced candy is already popping up in places like Ohio, where 5-year-old Braylen Carwell tested positive for methamphetamine after eating tainted Halloween candy.
“The left side of his face was just droopy and then he fell and then he couldn’t move his left arm,” Julia Pence, the boy’s mother, told WSYX-TV.
He was expected to make a full recovery.
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