Why Canada Should Never Allow THC Gummy Bears Anywhere Near the Country

Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office claims Florida woman targeted kids

with THC gummy bears and brownies

Annie Blanks, Pensacola News Journal 

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office is touting the arrest of a Milton woman who the sheriff claims targeted children with the production of THC-laced gummy bears, brownies and butter. 

SRSO Sheriff Bob Johnson said Thursday that SWAT officers arrested Tracy Farley, 53, at her home at 6700 Highway 87 North after a search warrant turned up drugs and drug-laced items in the home.

Johnson said deputies found gummy bears and brownies laced with THC, a primary component of marijuana, as well as seven pounds of "bud" or potent marijuana; "budder" or a butter-like paste mixed with THC that can be spread on food items; and cocaine.

Johnson said the drug haul was particularly concerning due to the gummy bears and brownies. 

"These two items were specific for children, they're packaged for children," Johnson said. "It's a pack of gummies and if a kid saw them sitting on a desk, he'd pick it up and chew it." 

And to whom is she selling these gummy bears? Not kids, pedophiles! Who else? They get kids high and then abuse them. There is no reason on earth why these things should be allowed anywhere.

Johnson said his agency often gets flak for marijuana arrests, but he said this case demonstrated the necessity of taking a hard stance on illegal drugs. 

"We catch a lot of people on our Facebook page after a marijuana bust saying, 'Why are you messing with marijuana? You need to be going after cocaine,'" Johnson said. "Well, it's because of stuff like this. Just because they're selling marijuana doesn't mean they're not selling something else, and in this case, she's selling those THC-laced gummy bears." 

Johnson said it wasn't clear yet if Farley ever actually sold any of the goods to children, and the investigation is still ongoing. 

Farley was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of paraphernalia, and possession of synthetic cannabinoid with intent to distribute. 

She is being held in the Santa Rosa County Jail on $8,000 bond. 

Santa Rosa Co., Fla