Victoria police are urging parents to check their children’s Halloween candy after parents called the police to report that their child had been given a package of marijuana gummies while trick-or-treating.
According to police, they were called to the 100-block of Simcoe Street in James Bay after parents discovered a package of marijuana gummies in their children’s trick-or-treat candy.
Parents took notice of the gummies after the children also reported receiving a protein bar and peanuts from the same residence. They called police right away.
ALERT |Check Your Kids Candy! Marihuana gummies handed out to kids in James Bay last night https://t.co/8BksAew3js. #F1747136 #yyj pic.twitter.com/JZjQvmKjXh
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) November 2, 2017
Officers attended the residence that the parents believed the package of marijuana gummies came from and spoke with the occupant.
It turns out the person has limited vision and was not aware what was being handed out.
Police believe that only one package of marihuana gummies was handed out but are still encouraging parents to double check their kids candy.
Given the potential risk, VicPD is urging parents, particularly those who went trick-or-treating in the James Bay neighbourhood to check all of their children’s candy. If anything out of the ordinary is located, you are asked to call the VicPD non-emergency line at (250) 995-7654.
