“I looked at it twice and I said this is not candy,” said mother who found a small package of white powder in son’s trick-or-treat bag (via toofab)
"If you do see anything suspicious do not touch it because anything laced with fentanyl, while that was not the case with our matter, anything laced with fentanyl can be deadly," she said.
"We're in the middle of an opioid epidemic. It's everywhere. It's in our children's trick-or-treat bags." Police warned to be especially wary of 'candies' that are not in a sealed manufacturers wrapper, including anything contained in plastic baggies or cling film. Police are also warning parents to be vigilant of cannabis products such as gummies and chocolates, that come in colorful packaging attractive to children, and look, smell and even taste like regular treats.
Authorities in states where recreational cannabis is not yet legal are on alert, where parents are less likely to recognize the difference.
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