lick is like taking a hit - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

AquaFox · 12-22-2004, 08:39 PM

http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/14/news...andy/index.htm

Quote:

Candy goes to pot: report

NYC lawmakers fume over marijuana-flavored candy that claims 'every lick is like taking a hit.'
December 16, 2004: 1:05 PM EST

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - New York City lawmakers have condemned the sale of Chronic Candy, a marijuana-flavored lollipop and gumdrop line that claims "every lick is like taking a hit," a newspaper report said Tuesday.

Correction

• An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of Harlem councilman Bill Perkins. CNN/Money regrets the error.

Chronic Candy's hemp-based confections are sold at 43 stores around the city, said a report in amNew York.

"To produce this kind of candy is sickening. This is targeted to children," councilwoman Margarita Lopez, chairwoman of the Substance Abuse Committee, told the newspaper. Lopez also promised a council resolution condemning the sweets.

But the candymaker said people are overreacting to the product, according to the story. amNew York reports that the candy is imported from Switzerland and contains no THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.

"Hemp candy has been around since 1920," Antonio Montana, founder and president of Chronic Candy, told the newspaper. "It's not my goal or intention at all to influence kids."

He added that the only buzz you'll get is from all the sugar.

But the newspaper report said that the candy -- which is sold in "nickel bags" and "20 sacks" and comes in flavors like the Chronic and Acapulco Gold -- embraces drug culture. Public health workers told amNew York the candy glamorized drug use.

Councilman Bill Perkins (D-Harlem) was quoted as saying that the candies are "clearly perpetuating a culture that is unhealthy. It is unacceptable and needs to be taken off the market."

seriously?? who thinks they could get away with selling pot flavored candy?

i have to admit i would buy one to see what it tastes like.... but i still don't think it would be a good idea due to the large amounts of people who would be against it

sadistikdreams · 12-22-2004, 08:43 PM

Man. I don't smoke it for the FLAVOR.
I smoke it to get HIGH!

f6twister · 12-22-2004, 08:45 PM

What is next? Simulated coke that you can snort? A kids crack pipe with realistic smell? LSD Valentines Day stickers. This is just wrong.

Hard8s · 12-22-2004, 09:01 PM

Wasn't this same thing done in the 70's when the candy cigarettes came out. They even had the gum ones that had powder in the wrapper that you could "puff out smoke". albeit it it wasn't marijuanna flavored, but its the same idea, its so the kids can think they are cool!

It still does not mean it is right though. I don't even think I would let my 4 yr old try it, unless it really tasted like shit. Then yeah I think I would, so that he would always associated marijuana with tasting like shit. It would most likely keep him off the stuff until he knew better.

sadistikdreams · 12-22-2004, 09:04 PM

After RTFA, I submit this:
I don't like the taste of hemp. I don't like eating the peanut after a smokeout. The only purpose I have for hemp/weed is the durability of it as a fabric/rope, and the state of enormous well being I achieve when I ingest it's smoke.

I can tell you that the major reason these sell is for novelty value. I wouldn't buy this candy for my kid, but if my kid wanted to try it, yeah sure, I'll let him. I bet it's waaaaaaaaaaaay better than all that artificial crap they sell now-a-days.

rickscales · 12-22-2004, 09:06 PM

The "drug culture" that Bill Perkins describes as unhealthy is one in which 75% of senior citizens agree with.

The "culture" that he describes involves a majority of Americans, in fact. 51% of respondents in an American survey said they have tried Marijuana at least once in their life.

I don't want to turn this into a marijuana argument, but....
The fact is, if marijuana was legal, the legalization would eliminate the "unhealthy culture" that the media claims marijuana perpetuates. Thousands of drug dealers would be forced to live a life that didn't consist of crime, because their product would be legal. Since it would be legal, demand for the product would go up and prices would go down. People would stop stealing for drug money, because their product would be cheap enough to be purchased at a fraction of the previous cost. If people stopped stealing for drug money, our court system would have billions of dollars in breathing room, both because there would be far fewer theft cases brought to courts and because marijuana prosecution cases were eliminated. This surplus of extra tax money (and indeed, even more funds could be obtained by taxing marijuana) could be used to help finance the national debt, pay for healthcare of the poor and elderly, or anything else we could imagine.

Sheesh, all of this controversy over a product with only 2 prominent negative side-effects. Most prescription medicines have more side-effects than that.

Zephyr66 · 12-22-2004, 09:14 PM

those would be pretty gross, i totally wouldnt eat them

ThrasheR · 12-22-2004, 10:25 PM

I dont know anyone who smokes for the taste of it!

I would try it though, just to see.

skinnymofo · 12-22-2004, 10:53 PM

my friend had a help lollipop a while back, tasted like stems nothing special.
who really cares if they sell weed flavored candy? you think a little kid is going to see one and go OH OH weed flavored candy ill be cool if i get this!
its more like a novelty item that would sell at a place like spencers with theyre penis and boob gummies

Manic_Skafe · 12-23-2004, 03:00 AM

If this is an issue then they should consider pulling brownie mix off the market - I've been tampering with for years.

Any responsible adult can see that marijuana candy glamorizes the use of illiegal substances and makes atleast the thought of doing so that much more common place. This isn't a case for the legalization of marijuana (it'd take nothing short of a paradigm shift for that to happen) and more of a case where an objective point of view is needed. This candy is an extremely bad idea.

Faygo · 12-23-2004, 09:24 AM

Another fine example of how fucked up America is.

AquaFox · 12-23-2004, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skinnymofo

........
its more like a novelty item that would sell at a place like spencers with theyre penis and boob gummies

that store and those candies were the first thing i thought of when i read this

MSD · 12-23-2004, 10:03 PM

The idiot who gave this the OK has obviously tasted neither marijuana nor the candy, if the tastes really are similar.

12-22-2004, 08:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
sadistikdreams lonely rolling star Location: Seattle.	Man. I don't smoke it for the FLAVOR. I smoke it to get HIGH! __________________ "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." -Lin Yutang hearts, by d.a.

12-22-2004, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
f6twister Addict	What is next? Simulated coke that you can snort? A kids crack pipe with realistic smell? LSD Valentines Day stickers. This is just wrong. __________________ A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day. Calvin

12-22-2004, 09:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hard8s Addict Location: Wherever I am!	Wasn't this same thing done in the 70's when the candy cigarettes came out. They even had the gum ones that had powder in the wrapper that you could "puff out smoke". albeit it it wasn't marijuanna flavored, but its the same idea, its so the kids can think they are cool! It still does not mean it is right though. I don't even think I would let my 4 yr old try it, unless it really tasted like shit. Then yeah I think I would, so that he would always associated marijuana with tasting like shit. It would most likely keep him off the stuff until he knew better. __________________ If ignorance is bliss, then wipe this smile off my face!

12-22-2004, 09:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
sadistikdreams lonely rolling star Location: Seattle.	After RTFA, I submit this: I don't like the taste of hemp. I don't like eating the peanut after a smokeout. The only purpose I have for hemp/weed is the durability of it as a fabric/rope, and the state of enormous well being I achieve when I ingest it's smoke. I can tell you that the major reason these sell is for novelty value. I wouldn't buy this candy for my kid, but if my kid wanted to try it, yeah sure, I'll let him. I bet it's waaaaaaaaaaaay better than all that artificial crap they sell now-a-days. __________________ "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." -Lin Yutang hearts, by d.a.

12-22-2004, 09:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
rickscales Upright Location: Little Rock	The "drug culture" that Bill Perkins describes as unhealthy is one in which 75% of senior citizens agree with. The "culture" that he describes involves a majority of Americans, in fact. 51% of respondents in an American survey said they have tried Marijuana at least once in their life. I don't want to turn this into a marijuana argument, but.... The fact is, if marijuana was legal, the legalization would eliminate the "unhealthy culture" that the media claims marijuana perpetuates. Thousands of drug dealers would be forced to live a life that didn't consist of crime, because their product would be legal. Since it would be legal, demand for the product would go up and prices would go down. People would stop stealing for drug money, because their product would be cheap enough to be purchased at a fraction of the previous cost. If people stopped stealing for drug money, our court system would have billions of dollars in breathing room, both because there would be far fewer theft cases brought to courts and because marijuana prosecution cases were eliminated. This surplus of extra tax money (and indeed, even more funds could be obtained by taxing marijuana) could be used to help finance the national debt, pay for healthcare of the poor and elderly, or anything else we could imagine. Sheesh, all of this controversy over a product with only 2 prominent negative side-effects. Most prescription medicines have more side-effects than that. Last edited by rickscales; 12-22-2004 at 09:09 PM..

12-22-2004, 09:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Zephyr66 My custom title's the shit! Location: Canada	those would be pretty gross, i totally wouldnt eat them

12-22-2004, 10:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
ThrasheR Upright	I dont know anyone who smokes for the taste of it! I would try it though, just to see.

12-22-2004, 10:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
skinnymofo Addict ed to smack Location: Seattle	my friend had a help lollipop a while back, tasted like stems nothing special. who really cares if they sell weed flavored candy? you think a little kid is going to see one and go OH OH weed flavored candy ill be cool if i get this! its more like a novelty item that would sell at a place like spencers with theyre penis and boob gummies

12-23-2004, 03:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
Manic_Skafe More Than You Expect Location: Queens	If this is an issue then they should consider pulling brownie mix off the market - I've been tampering with for years. Any responsible adult can see that marijuana candy glamorizes the use of illiegal substances and makes atleast the thought of doing so that much more common place. This isn't a case for the legalization of marijuana (it'd take nothing short of a paradigm shift for that to happen) and more of a case where an objective point of view is needed. This candy is an extremely bad idea. __________________ "Porn is a zoo of exotic animals that becomes boring upon ownership." -Nersesian

12-23-2004, 09:24 AM	#11 (permalink)
Faygo Banned	Another fine example of how fucked up America is.

12-23-2004, 10:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	The idiot who gave this the OK has obviously tasted neither marijuana nor the candy, if the tastes really are similar.