This Halloween, police in Denver, Colorado are worried about kids biting off more than they can chew. On Tuesday, the Denver Police Department released a video telling parents about the threat of treats made with marijuana.

According to CBS Denver, the treats infused with marijuana, also known as edibles, can come in a variety of seemingly safe names, including Dabby Patty, Fireberry Bar, Monkey Bar, Patty's Peppermint and Peanut Butter Jelly Crunch Truffle.

The DPD's video, titled Halloween Marijuana Edibles Warning, was uploaded onto YouTube and teaches parents how to look out for drug-laced treats.

"With Halloween fast approaching, Colorado citizens are in a unique position in the country -- watching our kid's candy for marijuana edibles," the video's description explains. "Learn how some marijuana edibles can be literally identical to their name-brand counterparts, and get a reminder about sweets safety for all your little trick or treaters this year.

Patrick Johnson, who owns a Denver dispensary called Urban Dispensary, helped the department make the video, CBS Denver reports.

"The problem is that some of these products look so similar to candy that's been on the market, that we've eaten as children, that there's really no way for a child or parent or even an expert in the field to tell you whether a product is infused or not," he said.

According to Johnson, some companies make their edibles by spraying knock-off candy with hash oil.

"Once that candy dries, there's really no way to tell the difference between infused and candy that's not infused," he explained.

The DPD's Marijuana Unit also put out a podcast on the subject, saying "there's a ton of edible stuff that's out there on the market that's infused with marijuana that could be a big problem for your child."

Forbes, on the other hand, reports that a child getting served a marijuana-laced treat on Halloween is not likely.

"Since 1996, the year that California became the first state to legalize marijuana for medical use, the newspapers and wire services covered by the Nexis database have not carried any reports of such trickery, although they have carried more than a few articles in which people worry about the possibility," Forbes said.


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