FDA issues warning against eating five copycat candies that could be deadly - can YOU see what's wrong with them?

FDA issues warning against eating five copycat candies that could be deadly - can YOU see what's wrong with them? READ MORE: Warning over cannabis edibles that look just like popular snacks By Luke Andrews Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:24, 17 July 2024 | Updated: 17:25, 17 July 2024 e-mail View comments They might look like familiar candies, cookies and chips that are staples in most American households. But these 'copycat' products are laced with psychoactive drugs that can kill in high doses and are especially dangerous for children.

They contain delta-8 THC, a synthetic chemical that mimics the effect of marijuana and are sold in vape shops and convenience stores. Today, the FDA and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to the sellers of five products, including Trips Ahoy! and Stoneos, saying the makers had shown a 'complete neglect for consumer safety'. There has already been spikes in accidental overdoses of cannabis in people who accidentally ingest edibles designed to look like regular sweets.

The above shows the five products that the FDA is warning consumers not to eat, saying they look just like popular candies - but are laced with THC Mother Catherine Buttereit, from North Carolina, revealed her son fell ill after accidentally eating 40 THC-infused candies when he mistook them for Skittles Delta-8 THC can cause hallucinations, vomiting, loss of consciousness, hospitalization and even death in rare cases. Because it takes ov.