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Marijuana-shaped candy that started appearing on U.S. store shelves in recent months has parents, politicians and anti-drug activists up in arms. Kalan LP of the Philadelphia suburb of Lansdowne is distributing the "Pothead Ring Pots," Pothead Lollipops" and bagged candy to about 1,000 stores around the country. The products have been on the market for six to nine months, the Associated Press reported. The candy doesn't contain anything illegal, but sends the wrong message, critics say. "We're already dealing with a high amount of drug abuse and drug activity and trying to raise children so they don't think using illegal substances is acceptable," said Buffalo City Council member Darius Pridgen, the AP reported. "So to have a licensed store sell candy to kids that depicts an illegal substance is just ignorant and irresponsible." An angry parent alerted Pridgen about the candy in the hopes that the city could get it out of local stores. "It's the whole idea that it promotes drugs and the idea that, here, you'll look cool if you use this -- which is what gets these kids in trouble in the very first place," said Jodie Altman, program supervisor at Renaissance House, a treatment center for drug- and alcohol-addicted youth in Buffalo, the AP reported.   Socialize this Subscribe to our RSS feed to stay in touch and receive all of TT updates right in your feed reader
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