Boing Boing reader John Duffell says,
Michigan State Rep. Dudley Spade has announced that he’ll soon be introducing legislation to outlaw candy made with hemp or designed to taste like marijuana. The candy is legal, since it contains none of marijuana’s active ingredient, THC. Pot suckers have become big sellers in specialty candy shops, particularly with middle and high school aged kids. Because Spade is such a nice guy, he passed out several of the suckers to media at his press conference. “We don’t want drug-flavored candy in Michigan,” he said, “and we’re going to shut you down.” Spade and County Sheriff Larry Richardson are concerned that kids who try the suckers will become “hooked” on the flavor and may try to seek out the real deal. Personally, I think they’ve got it all wrong. If they want to keep kids off drugs, they should be passing out the damn suckers in schools. It might make the kids realize: Who wants a taste like that in their mouth? Here’s the article from Lenawee County’s Daily Telegram (Link). For my money, the best quote comes from one of the store owners, who quips, “I think anyone who pays $2 for a sucker is stupid anyway.”
Link. I discovered “hemp seed tahini” in a health food store this weekend, and it was really yummy. Granted, I’m in California and not Michigan, but — if some congresscritter tries to outlaw my newfound snack addiction… let’s just say they can have my hemp butter when they pry it from my cold, well-moisturized hands.