Indiana State Police warn of drug-laced candy

Indiana State Police are warning parents that troopers and area police are finding candy laced with a chemical derived from marijuana.

THC is the chemical compound found in marijuana that provides a high to the user. According to authorities, the compound has been found in candy resembling suckers, hard-rock candy and gummy worms and bears.

According to authorities, these candies look so much like regular candy that children or even adults wouldn’t hesitate to consume them.

Indiana State Police are encouraging parents to inspect their children’s candy and be suspicious of unwrapped or re-wrapped candy in unfamiliar packaging.

If you have any information concerning THC candies, you are encouraged to contact the Indiana State Police at 1-800-852-3970.