Abington Township police are warning parents after they found more than 100 baked goods, candy and cereal laced with marijuana during a routine traffic stop.
“We are warning parents because these candies and baked goods are packaged to simply look like candy treats, and this is troubling since it has the potential to attract an unsuspecting child,” Abington Police Chief Pat Molloy said.
The marijuana edibles were found inside a vehicle police pulled over.
“The real danger with drugs packaged in this manner is that innocent children might ingest them, believing that they are just a sweet treat,” Chief Molloy said. “Additionally there have been instances of people overdosing from ingesting drugs in this manner, since the effect of these laced treats typically take longer.”
Parents are asked to carefully watch what their children are eating, and to contact the police and seek medical assistance if they suspect their kids consumed the laced treats.
