Connecticut Attorney General's Office

Press Release

Attorney General Says Marijuana-Flavored Candy Should Be Banned

July 12, 2005

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today said he will sponsor a statewide ban on marijuana-flavored candy – dubbed “Pot Suckers” or “Chronic Candy.”

The green marijuana candy is flavored with real hemp and is sold as lollipops and other hard candy. The candy is marketed in novelty stores throughout the state with slogans such as “Tastes like the Real ‘Deal’” or “Every lick is like taking a hit.” 

While eating the candy is not dangerous – it contains no tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the hallucinogenic property of marijuana – it dangerously glamorizes drugs for children, Blumenthal said.

“This candy blatantly appeals to children – a gateway product leading to substance abuse – and should be stopped,” Blumenthal said. “With drug lingo such as ‘tastes like the real deal’ and ‘every lick is like taking a hit,’ these products perniciously promote drug use. As a parent of four children, I was floored when I learned this candy is sold in malls across the state, creating an aura and mystique about marijuana. Parents ought to be aware and outraged.

“A total ban on these gateway products is a valid public health measure. Marijuana candy should go the way of candy cigarettes – off our store shelves.”