Police in the Lake District have warned parents to beware — after finding schoolchildren eating sweets infused with illegal cannabis which are said to be stronger than a joint

Police in the Lake District have warned parents to beware — after finding schoolchildren eating sweets infused with illegal cannabis which are said to be stronger than a joint.

Cumbria Police issued a warning after dealing with ‘multiple’ reports of children intoxicated by the ‘dangerous and illegal’ Class-B sweets.

Officers seized a number of packets bound for Windermere and arrested a man on suspicion of possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply.

There have been 'multiple' reports of children eating cannabis infused sweets that are designed to look like real children's sweets but have a 'high' THC content of 500mg. Pictured: 'Nerd Rope Bites', 'Stoner Patch' and 'Stoney Patch' sweets which are all illegal in the UK

There have been 'multiple' reports of children eating cannabis infused sweets that are designed to look like real children's sweets but have a 'high' THC content of 500mg. Pictured: 'Nerd Rope Bites', 'Stoner Patch' and 'Stoney Patch' sweets which are all illegal in the UK

There have been ‘multiple’ reports of children eating cannabis infused sweets that are designed to look like real children’s sweets but have a ‘high’ THC content of 500mg.

Pictured: ‘Nerd Rope Bites’, ‘Stoner Patch’ and ‘Stoney Patch’ sweets which are all illegal in the UK

They explained: ‘Officers have been dealing with multiple incidents relating to young people being intoxicated from cannabis infused sweets.

‘The wrappers essentially look like any sweet packet so parents please be aware.

‘Any of these sweets with a genuinely high THC content are both dangerous and illegal.

‘THC is the main psychoactive compound found in cannabis

‘Officers have already made a number of large seizures one of which was bound for Windermere.

‘The local male involved has been released under police investigation on suspicion of possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply.’

Cumbria Police issued the warning after seizing a packet bound for Windermere in the Lake District and arrested a man on suspicion of possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply. Pictured: Lake Windermere

Cumbria Police issued the warning after seizing a packet bound for Windermere in the Lake District and arrested a man on suspicion of possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply. Pictured: Lake Windermere

Cumbria Police issued the warning after seizing a packet bound for Windermere in the Lake District and arrested a man on suspicion of possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply.

Pictured: Lake Windermere

The ‘Stoner Patch’ or ‘Stoney Patch’ sweets involved contain derivatives of cannabis and are legal in most of the US — but not the UK.

The sweets are often advertised online for sale, mainly from US-based retailers, boasting of containing 500mg of THC, and 0.1mg of CBD.

An average joint is reported to contain about 100 — 122mg of THC according to scientific studies. 

In America, some states have legalised marijuana while others allow it for medicinal use only.

THC is the psychoactive substance that recreational users use to get ‘high’..

CBD is not illegal as it does not get you high.

CBD oil can therefore be extracted from industrial hemp and keto diet steps sold in the UK to help people ease inflammation, for pain relief and reducing anxiety.

But the Home Office says only products with a maximum THC content of less than 0.2 per cent are legal.

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