Not a toker, but pot-flavored candy!?!!?

[incog]

No toke! Pot-flavored candy for sale

BY DAVID EPSTEIN and NICOLE BODE
DAILY NEWS WRITERS

Chronic Candy's drawing ire of pols.

City politicians are smoking mad over a line of pot-flavored candies for local customers with the munchies.
Chronic Candy - hemp-based novelty lollipops and gumdrops that claim "every lick is like taking a hit" - is sparking controversy among critics who feel the sweets promote drug use among kids.

"How could we go into market and create a product for children that encourages them to taste the taste of marijuana?" outraged Councilwoman Margarita Lopez (D-Manhattan) said on WPIX-Channel 11, "What is the message? 'Use drugs, that is okay?'"

The pot pops - which have been snapped up by the likes of rapper Snoop Dogg and Paris Hilton and are on sale in 43 stores around the city - contain no THC, the ingredient that gives pot users a "high."

But the controversial candies come in explicitly ganja-themed "nickel bags" and "20 sacs" and tout flavors like "Chronic" and "Icky Sticky Skunk Buds."

Chronic Candy founder Antonio Montana defended the treats, saying they were never intended for youngsters.

"Give me a list of what we can do to keep these things out of kids' hands, and I'll do it," Montana, 36, said from his home in California. "I don't think kids should be eating them. It's an adult thing."

Montana added that he encourages his retailers to slap an 18-and-older-only label on the candies, which he started importing from Switzerland four years ago, but said it's up to them.

Queens candy store owner David Abramowitz sells only to adults, but added that he's not impressed by all the controversy.

"Lopez is making all this noise. Look, I'm not out to corrupt kids," said Abramowitz, 62, whose store has a no-sales policy on the pot pops to those younger than 18. "It's just for kicks."

[BrightStar]

Make stuff Legal, teach how to use stuff responsibly, and then move on. **

[suicidal_tendencies]

i just wanna know one thing? ............. where can I buy some?

[One Eyed Cat]

I grew up in one of the pot capitals of the world. If it wasn't 'Noma Coma it was Humboldt kush. I can't imagine that shit ever tasting good.

OEC

[SindelChaos]

Yeah, I can only imagine the flavors...uugh. I don't see why there is controversey if he says to slap an 18 up sign because he agrees they aren't for kids and if he sells to stores that sell 18 up products. Not only that, but I think it could help people get off the drug. They won't get high and fry brain cells, but will still get the flavor and smell of the herb.

[adorn_shadow]

meh i am drug free and when I say that I mean I dont smoke pot, dont do acid, cocaine, heroin, cmeth or perscribed drugs. Most of which I have done in the past. I do occasionally drink and smoke cigarettes and drink lots of coffee. however drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes some would consider a drug blah blah blah. Anyways I think the legalization of marijuana is retarted, it'll be taxed to no end, The decriminalization of it would be a better idea. And the whole thing of the lolli pops give me a break, if you let your 13 year old kids walk into a store where they sell those you got problems, you can buy little condom novelty lolly pops does that encourage 13 year olds to start screwing every person they meet, no, I should hope people may have better judgement than that, however I do think that SindelChaos has a point where it ould be used for someone who wants to not smoke as much or quit smoking pot.