The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent cease and desist letters on Wednesday to six companies for selling products containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 THC) in packaging that closely resemble popular snacks and candy children eat.
Delta-8 THC is the chemical in marijuana that makes people feel high.
The agencies said children, and even some adults, could easily confuse these delta-8 THC products for the real thing, making it easy for them to ingest THC in high doses without realizing it. Edible THC products are packaged to look like Sour Patch Kids, Doritos, Gushers, Jolly Ranchers, Cheetos, Nerds Ropes, and Oreos….