The Ring Pop and Other Novelty Candies: A Better Alternative to “Vote Hemp” Candy
The House of Representatives passed the ban on marijuana-flavored candy this past week. Apparently, some candy man thought it was a great idea to use hemp essential oil to create candy that taste like marijuana. And voila! Products like the Pot Sucker and Kronic Kandy are born. While the defenders of these products say these are harmless and for novelty purposes only, our government disagreed. Candy has great appeal to children, so what kind of message would we be sending to the trick-or-treater when we hand out a Pot Sucker along with a KitKat? Implicitly, we’re saying that the Pot Sucker is just as acceptable as the latter. I say that until we legalize marijuana in this country, there is no need for us to paint a picture that marijuana is okay to the kids. There is no need for this type of implicit endorsement.
Where did the good old days of innocent candy go? Novelty candies are supposed to be fun! Treats like Tulip Lollipops, Ring Pops, and Candy Lipstick have become an essential part of childhood and growing up. I remember exchanging the flower-shaped lollipops with my valentines in elementary school and rocking a big red Ring Pop on my finger as a fashion statement. There is no room or place in my childhood for a Pot Sucker or Kronic Kandy.
Whether you’re for the Vote Hemp camp or the other, since it is now that much harder for any of us to purchase such products, I recommend other novelty sweets.
