Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) arrested a 63-year-old man and 53-year-old woman because they allegedly handed out “Nerds” candies with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to trick-or-treaters on Halloween.. Nerds Green .The WPS news release said they received over a dozen reports of the THC candies from a small area in the south Tuxedo area..The candies were handed out to children aged six to 16 years old.."I'm upset it happened, as a parent," said WPS Const. Dani McKinnon at a news conference on Wednesday. ."As a police officer, unfortunately, I'm not surprised.”.The candy packages had 600 milligrams of THC, however, the maximum for THC in Canadian edibles is 10 milligrams per package..The WPS said the candies were found inside zipped-up sandwich bags with full-sized chocolate bars..READ MORE Edible marijuana candies handed out for Halloween in Winnipeg, one BC child in hospital.McKinnon said no children were harmed..The candies were “exact replicas” of the popular Nerds candies. Police believe there's THC in the candies, but they're still being tested to see the exact amount of THC in each package..McKinnon said investigators do not believe anyone was intentionally targeted and do not know the motive of the two arrested individuals.. Nerds with Candy Bars ."I don't think that we are going to be able to provide anything really concrete today,” said McKinnon..Police arrested the man and woman and searched their home on Coleraine Crescent..The two accused face 13 counts of distributing cannabis to minors, distributing illegal cannabis, and several bodily harm charges. Further charges will be added if they find more packages..The WPS news release said that both of the accused were released on a promise to appear in court.."What I can say is that I'm really glad the community worked so quickly," said McKinnon..On Monday in Richmond, B.C., a child was hospitalized after eating a THC candy in her Halloween treats.
