Colorado is one of two states in the United States where Marijuana is legal to sell and purchase for medical and non-medical use. But that doesn’t mean everyone in the state wants to take advantage of the new laws. That is why state police are warning parents about the possibility of laced candies as Halloween season rapidly approaches.

According to the Christian Science Monitor, Colorado police are warning parents about what could end up in their children’s trick-or-treat bags this Halloween. Being that Marijuana is now legal and distributed in a variety of ways in the state, one of which is through edible foods and candies, police are concerned about the possibility of a marijuana-laced candy accidentally ending up in the hands of unsuspecting youth.

With Halloween just 13 days away, the warning should be enough time for parents to prepare and take precautions.
To avoid any mishaps, police are advising parents that they only allow their children to accept well-packaged candy from well known manufacturers when they go trick-or-treating. Anything that looks tampered with or is not packaged, they are advising that parents remove those items and throw them away.

Officials warn that there are a variety of items that could be laced that could end up in children’s bags when they go out into the night in search of candy. Some of the items that officials named as possibly laced include apples and gummy bears. Other items include brownies, cookies and lollipops.

To avoid this issue in the future, Colorado has passed a law that by January 1, 2016, all edibles that include Marijuana must be labeled and marked as such before and during distribution.