Authorities in central Ohio are investigating Halloween candy that may have been laced with marijuana.
10TV reports:
Authorities say the investigation comes after they received a report from a local resident that possible tainted candy from a "munch mix" was distributed during trick-or-treating Thursday night. Police say the candy in question has been submitted for laboratory examination and the results will be known later today. ... It’s unclear if anyone was sickened by the potentially tainted candy or how it may have been tampered with.
Ahead of last Halloween, police in Colorado warned parents about marijuana-laced candy, which is sold at dispensaries, showing up in children’s trick-or-treat baskets on the holiday.
While pot is not legal in Ohio, the state is gearing up to vote on Issue 3, a marijuana legalization initiative that will be on the ballot in November.
Also Thursday, a 14-year-old girl in central Ohio bit into a Snickers bar she received while trick-or-treating to discover a razor blade inside of it. She was not injured.