State attorneys general issue a warning for Halloween about marijuana-type treats

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Six examples of products resembling standard snack items. The featured products contain THC, a main ingredient in marijuana edibles.

New York Attorney General Letitia James

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New York Attorney General Letitia James

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The products are unregulated and illegal in several states.

«Accidental cannabis overdoses by children are increasing nationwide, and these products will only make this worse,» said Connecticut Attorney General William Tong in a release.

Tong said while Connecticut has legalized the use of marijuana for adults, many cannabis edibles are outside the range of what is considered «safe or authorized for sale.»

«If you see these look-alike products for sale, please report them to my office and take every measure to keep these away from kids,» Tong said.

In Ohio, Attorney General Dave Yost issued a similar release, saying that marijuana products resembling candies and snacks are illegal to sell in the state. He emphasized the levels of THC could have «real and devastating» consequences for children.

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Yost said that some of the bags may contain upward of 600-1,000 mg of THC, warning that if a child were to eat an entire bag, they would be consuming 60-100 times the maximum legal adult serving.

«Parents need to be extra cautious, especially around Halloween, that these copycat products don’t wind up in treat bags,» he said.

AG Yost is warning Ohioans about illegal and dangerous cannabis edibles and hemp derivatives that are packaged to look like well-known brands of snack foods and candy.
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— Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (@OhioAG) October 26, 2021

Symptoms of THC overdose in children may include difficulty walking or sitting up in addition to difficulty in breathing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The attorneys general say if your child is sick and you suspect they have eaten a snack or candy with high amounts of THC, to contact your state’s poison control center immediately.