Marijuana Candy Use On Rise in New Jersey, Little Silver warns

LITTLE SILVER, NJ - Borough school officials are warning parents of the presence of candy made with marijuana as these months are the time when candy consumption seems to rise, as does the appearance of marijuana candy in New Jersey.

According to a recent schools watch letter from Schools Superintendent Carolyn M. Kossack, the marijuana candy is just one more risk of which parents should be aware.

Using information provided by the state Department of Health, she writes that "there is a significant presence of marijuana candy and other edible forms in New Jersey and nearby states. The presence of these edible forms of marijuana poses a great risk to users, especially to children, who may accidently receive marijuana candy" during holidays like Halloween.

Marijuana candy, which contains the main intoxicating ingredient in marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinol or (THC), is illegal in New Jersey and the THC level in the candy can be as high as 90 percent compared to 10 percent to 20 percent found in marijuana vegetation.

In May, a 10-year old Ramapo, N.Y. boy, was taken to the emergency room after eating a sour gummy bar that also contained marijuana. He suffered from nausea and nervousness, according to the health department.