Law enforcement officials warn about THC-infused candy before Halloween
BERMUDA. I'LL HAVE THE LATEST
ON THAT COMING UP IN JUST A FEW
MINUTES. OKAY. THANKS SO MUCH,
MIKE. SO STAY WITH HALLOWEEN.
EVERY SINGLE YEAR WE HEAR THE
SAME WARNING. KEEP AN EYE ON
THE CANDY IN YOUR KIDS TRICK OR
TREAT BAGS.
>> BECAUSE THEY COULD HAVE
DRUGS IN THEM. WELL, LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE
REALLY UPPING THIS WARNING
TONIGHT, BUT YOU PROBABLY WANT
TO KNOW HOW CONCERNED YOU
SHOULD ACTUALLY BE WRAL'S.
HEIDI KIRK SHARES THE WARNING
AND BREAKS IT DOWN FOR US.
>> GOOD NEWS. IT'S NOT REALLY
AN ISSUE THAT'S HAPPENING HERE.
BUT NATIONWIDE, THAT'S ANOTHER
STORY. SO AS KIDS HEAD OUT TO
TRICK OR TREAT TOMORROW AND
OVER THE WEEKEND, LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE
WARNING PEOPLE TO BE AWARE OF
WHAT'S IN THEIR KIDS BUCKETS ON
THE SURFACE. IT LOOKS LIKE
CANDY. BUT IF YOU TAKE A CLOSER
LOOK, YOU'LL NOTICE THIS LABEL
LETTING YOU KNOW, IT'S ACTUALLY
A THC PRODUCT. THE BRIGHT
COLORS, THEY'RE FUN.
CHARACTERS. KIDS ARE ATTRACTED
TO THE DETECTIVE BERTA. LONNIE
SHOWED US SOME EXAMPLES OF
PRODUCTS ALREADY ON THE
SHELVES. A LOT OF THE
PACKAGING, WHICH IS
COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE.
>> CAN LOOK IN THE FORM OF AND
OREO PACKAGE
WE HAVE.
>> SEEMS TOUGH. SERIAL BAGS.
PINA COLADA MIXES. PLUS OTHER
DRUGS LIKE RAINBOW FENTANYL CAN
LOOK LIKE CANDY, TOO.
>> NOW THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S
OFFICE TELLS US THEY AREN'T
AWARE OF ANY INSTANCES OF THESE
THINGS ENDING UP IN A HALLOWEEN
BUCKET IN NORTH CAROLINA.
>> BUT HAS HAPPENED AND THAT'S
WHY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AREN'T BACKING DOWN. I WOULD
RECOMMEND YOU JUST LOOK OVER
YOUR KIDS, CANDY. IT'S NOT IN
A KNOWN
SEALED PACKAGE.
>> I WANT TO WEIGH IN SOME
CASES IF KIDS WERE TO GET A
HOLD OF THESE THINGS, THEY
COULD BE DEADLY. SO THE MAIN
TAKEAWAY HERE IS FOR PARENTS TO
JUST BE AWARE OF WHAT YOUR KIDS
ARE TAKING HOME AT THE END OF