A seven-year-old boy was given sweets laced with cannabis while out trick or treating with his brother, his mum has revealed.
Terri Turnbull’s son James was handed ‘Cannaburst’, which is believed to contain the Class B drug, on Halloween.
Police are now investigating after the youngster was handed the bag, which resembles a Starburst packet, and urged other parents to be ‘vigilant’.
There is no suggestion Starburst is linked to the sweets.
Terri said: ‘My older son who was with him rang me and said he’d been given some edibles.
‘They had to throw them out because my little boy wanted them. I told them to keep the packet and we reported it to the police.
‘Trying to explain to a seven-year-old that they can’t have the sweets isn’t easy.
‘It’s really concerning. I don’t know what the world’s coming to.
‘I want parents to be aware. Check your kids’ sweets.’
The incident happened after they visited the Stanley Halloween Festival in County Durham.
The family then went ‘the long way home’ around the South Moor area to go trick-or-treating around 7.30pm as a group of five.
A warning on the packet, which appears to be from the US, says: ‘This package contains cannabis, a Schedule I controlled substance.
‘Keep out of reach of children and animals.’
A Durham Police spokesperson said: ‘We are investigating after edible cannabis sweets were allegedly given to a child who was trick or treating in Stanley.
‘Officers are urging parents to be vigilant and check their children’s sweets as a precaution.’
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