On Halloween, state attorneys general and public safety officials have said, parents must keep a close eye on their children’s candy.
Joel Best, a University of Delaware sociology professor, has researched the topic for nearly 40 years.
Among the products discussed are “Stoney Patch” gummies and “Double Stuf Stoneos” and “Trips Ahoy” cookies.
“Unfortunately, there’s a lot of sick and evil people out there,” Fred Harran, public safety director in Bensalem, Pa.
But incidents have not only been historically rare, they have been nearly nonexistent, the Times reported.
In 1970, police originally believed a child died from heroin-laced candy, but evidence later emerged that he had come across the drug in a relative’s home.
The DEA had seen an increase in seizures of drug-laced edibles, including chocolates and gummies, it said.
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