Don’t be afraid of the creepy reefer

It’s the scariest time of the year, and like every year, you’ll start to hear from the police warning parents about “Spiked Halloween candy”. We’ve heard so many myths out there – razors in apples, poisoned chocolate, and of course cannabis-infused Halloween candy.

These myths have been around for decades, and every year we see some sort of authority warning parents about the “dangers of trick or treating”.

A recent article on The Spokesman – a WA-based blog – that pointed out some of the popular myths surrounding Halloween and cannabis.

Here is a brief list of the things that will be covered in this article;

• There is no evidence that cannabis was ever given to children on Halloween.

• One of the first times this myth was maintained can be traced back to 2012 – when cannabis became legal in CO and WA

• For the most part, edibles are clearly labeled and intentionally made so that they DO NOT look like regular candy. In most legalized states, this rule is true.

• Infused candies cost money, you would need some cash and motivation to give Halloween candy to kids.

• New Protocols – Parents are largely advised NOT to take baked goods out of their homes. The general consensus is that “prepackaged” is safer.

For this reason, cannabis users do not give cannabis to children on Halloween

As mentioned in the bullet points above – cannabis edibles don’t come cheap. The average dose of an edible costs anywhere from $ 2 to $ 5. For example, if you buy a pack of gummy bears, it can cost you anywhere from $ 15 to $ 25 for 100 grams.

Giving kids these goodies just wouldn’t be economically feasible for most cannabis users. Also, when buying edibles from a pharmacy, you are usually buying for yourself. Why waste a high on a kid dressed like the latest pop trend?

However, the main reason cannabis users wouldn’t give infused candy to kids is simple – the same reason why non-cannabis users wouldn’t give cannabis edibles to kids – it’s pretty nasty!

Deliberately giving drugs to children is a strong sign that you are a sociopath. Unless you’re a sociopath – the vast majority of adults know that numbing children is bad. Whether you smoke marijuana or not, you know you just don’t.

The idea behind the myth …

Why should the halloweed myth even exist? We have found that every adult, whether they drink beer or smoke weed, knows that giving these substances to children is bad. The only reason this myth would exist is if the person maintaining the myth is operating out of a personal bias.

In the Halloween candy stocking up scenario, this means that the person who commits such an act is “morally bankrupt”. I’d say “sociopathic” would be a more appropriate term, but for this article we’ll say “morally bankrupt”.

Perhaps this myth would like to throw in the subtle notion that “cannabis users are morally bankrupt, SO they are likely to use THC candy for shits and giggles” or as the kids say, “damn you”?

This myth creates a hidden narrative that suggests that cannabis users are irresponsible, selfish and unable to understand the consequences of their own actions. Plus, they would exploit the most innocent of us – children.

In reality, however, this myth tells us more about the people who believe in it. They operate under a bias towards cannabis users – likely due to all of the negative propaganda they have heard from their trusted media and built into their belief systems.

Fortunately – people are not as stupid as the media portrays them to be. Once in a while.

Remove the taboos from marijuana

Regardless of this myth or not, talking openly about cannabis to your children is not a bad idea. The fact is that cannabis will become an integral part of global culture. It will one day be a fully legalized commodity, and when that happens there will be no more hiding.

It is time to treat cannabis like any other “adult activity” when it comes to recreation or medicine for those who use it as such.

Parents must embrace the idea that their children will live in a “drug-available world”; Regardless of whether you are turning your solution over with “candy on your phone” or at home with candy. The fact is, drugs are a part of this world and no one is used to keep them under wraps.

It sure doesn’t make your kids any safer!

What it does is that they are fully exposed to the drugs, learn from other users, and incorporate their philosophy about the substance of choice.

How would your child behave differently if you explained to them that it is okay to use drugs as an adult, whether we drink beer, coffee, smoke cigarettes, cannabis, and more – however, since children are still developing – it is best to wait until you are 25.

Instead of trying to hide the fact that “drugs exist” – teach them about the potential dangers, proper use, what to do when the shit gets mixed up …

This is the kind of advice an adventurous teen would need if they went seriously nuts at a 10-ounce mushroom party. You can never stop your children from experimenting with different situations, substances, people, etc.

But you can prepare them for it. You can let them know about their decisions and help them see the consequences. You can teach them to take calculated risks and think about the long game. But you can’t forbid them to consume something – because even if you do – they will still find a way if they want to.

The fallacy of hiding drug use should long since have been discredited – we should discuss all of these things openly. If adults can do that, eventually children will grow up and need to know what they are doing.

Let this Halloween myth debunk for the bullshit it is – but let it serve as a bridge to start an open dialogue between parents and their children and the world of drugs, sex and rock and roll.

How well prepared do you want your children to be before you let go of their hands and start exploring the world on their own?

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