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Snoop Dogg and reality-TV star Paris Hilton are endorsing a new pot-flavored candy that is stirring up controversy and generating criticism among New York City politicians.

Presently found in 43 stores across the Big Apple, Chronic Candy, hemp-rooted lollipops and gumdrops promises that "Every lick is like taking a hit." It's quickly becoming top choice for local costumers with the munchies, while drawing criticism from politicians who feel the candy promotes drug use to the youth.

"How could we go into the market and create a product for children that encourages them to taste marijuana?" Councilwoman Margarita Lopez (D-Manhattan) exclaimed on WPIX-Channel 11, "What is the message? 'Use drugs', that is okay?"

While the pot sweets do not contain THC, the ingredient that intoxicates marijuana users, the candy comes in "nickel bags" and "20 sacks" like marijuana. It also provides flavors themed after its countless nicknames including "Chronic" and "Sticky Icky Skunk Buds.

Unlike the candy's many protesters, Chronic Candy Founder Antonio Montana asserts that the sweets were never intended for kids.

"Give me a list of what we can do to keep these things out of kids' hands, and I'll do it," Montana, 36, who began importing the candies from Switzerland four years ago, told Daily News. "I don't think kids should be eating them. It's an adult thing."

Montana also suggested that retailers put an 18-and-older-only tag on the treats, but added that it's to their discretion.

Queens store owner, David Abramowitz has already enforced an 18-and-older policy and shared that he isn't shocked by the controversy surrounding the candy.

"Lopez is making all this noise. Look, I'm not out to corrupt kids," Abramowitz, 62, claimed to Daily News. "It's just for kicks."
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oooh man I don't know why you would wanna eat a candy that tastes like weed.... I don't find it tastes quite good enough to eat ewwww
I just found this quite amusing

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ManSlippers

LMAO definitely not a taste I'd like to have lingering, lol.

IamA-BFG

Yeah...that's pretty messed up. Plus, what would you do if police caught you with the stuff in bags and with the smell heavy on your breath? Do you think they would believe you that it was just candy or do you think they would cuff you and take you in for further questioning? Regardless that you would be set free later (since it isn't the actual thing), I would think the potential hassle with none of the benefits would be enough of a deterrent to not buy that crap.

ForeverInLoveWithJus

Thats disgusting. That is totally wrong.

LiL Fizzy

YAY!

FantaOrSprite

Pot tastes horrible! I guess its an acquired taste or something judging by the two 'spokespeople'.

mcklein

Are u going to take em to school?

ManSlippers

They wouldnt cuff you anyway if they smelled it on your breath. That's rediculous. Its not that type of smell that theyd smell it on your breath...the smoke lingering on clothes is what would smell, not your breath.

IamA-BFG

Yeah well, I haven't done it, so I wouldn't know. All I know is why would you be wanting to possess things which could very easily be mistaken for illegal items which could potentially mess up your day by police hassle (even though they couldn't charge you or anything, since it was fake) when all they are is a novelty? It'd be about the same as if you had novelty guns made which looked authentic but which couldn't hold ammo or fire, and were walking down the street with them.