Detroit Police Warn: Counterfeit Edibles Mimic Halloween Candy

Do you recall your parents frequently checking your Halloween candy while you were growing up? Turns out, they weren't in the wrong for doing so.

The Detroit Police is sending out a warning to families to warn them about Halloween candy, after a Warren investigation turned up chips and sweets that looked like something you could purchase from a store, but contained THC.

What Police Found in Warren

Detectives said that the products are being packaged to mirror popular snacks, making them easier to pass off. The department released images and urged parents to check all trick-or-treat items. Officials have not said at this time if the products were meant for Halloween distribution, but they should still be a warning as we head into the week.

Many items reported out of Detroit were labeled and branded to resemble familiar chips and candies sold here in Michigan. Police emphasized that ecopycapt packaging can conceal high-dose THC or mushroom content, and that should make you do a double-take on these products.

What Officials Are and Aren’t Saying

Experts are noting that there is little evidence of widespread, intentional drugging of children through Halloween candy, but the Warren case underscores a real risk, which is counterfeit edibles circulating in consumers' reach.

The concern is accidental ingestion by children, teens, or even pets when these items are mixed into ordinary treats.

If you plan to head out and go trick-or-treating this year, here in Michigan, and have young children, you should inspect the candy and snacks that you receive, to verify that why you're getting isn't contaminated.