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suburban police detroit Parents warned to remain vigilant after suspicious Halloween behavior detected thc And magic mushroom products In packaging that mimics well-known candy and chip brands.
Detectives are searching a home in Warren, michigan Psychoactive drugs were discovered Thursday in what looked like packs of Jolly Ranchers, Airheads, Lay’s Chips, Doritos, Nerds and other snacks, according to the Warren Police Department.
A spokesperson explained, “From the packaging these products look like regular, well-known candies and snacks. It is clear that these items were intentionally designed to mimic popular recipes that any child would enjoy eating.” Independent,
In fact, photos released by police revealed that most of the packages had some kind of warning on them, such as “600 mg THC per pack”, “medicinal”, or “keep away from children…adults 21+.”
The spokesperson clarified that these were not “authentic products” that had been “tampered with” or “counterfeit”. Instead, they were simply packaged to outwardly resemble genuine products, creating “the potential for confusion, especially by children”.
Officials did not say whether anyone was charged for the packages and provided no evidence that they were actually intended to be handed out to children.
Stories of poisoned trick-or-treat candy often circulate at Halloween, but actual cases are very rare. Criminology Professor Joel Best have argued That they are merely an “urban legend” with no basis in fact, endlessly revived by small-town police departments, concerned parents, media reports, and the like. Sometimes even federal law enforcement agencies,
After all, it is not clear what benefit drug dealers have from handing over potentially lethal quantities of narcotics at no cost to people who do not have their own disposable income to spend on further hits.
Recreational cannabis and THC are legal in MichiganHowever, psilocybin – the hallucinogenic chemical found in magic mushrooms – is not.
Police Commissioner Eric Hawkins said: “”We are grateful to have removed these items before they fall into the hands of children.
“This serves as an important reminder for families to carefully inspect all Halloween gifts and to prioritize safety this season.”
Police warned residents to check every piece of candy before eating it, throw away anything that is not pre-wrapped unless they know and trust the source, keep an eye out for any signs of tampering and tell their children not to eat any candy until it has been checked by an adult.
This story was published at 8:19 pm EDT on Monday October 27, 2025 and updated at 8:50 pm with more details from the Warren Police Department.