Will ‘Pot-Tarts’ be in your child’s trick-or-treat candy?

The Florida Sheriffs Association has put out a warning about the potential for edible marijuana to be found inside Halloween trick-or-treat candies.

The association’s president Jerry Demings claimed that candy with similar but unusual names like “Pot-Tarts” or “Zonka Bars,” according to ABC Action News in Tampa,

With the legalization of medical marijuana on the ballot as Amendment 2 on Nov. 8, the association hasn’t been shy about its opposition to its passing.

But a pro-medical marijuana group, citing The Associated Press, said there’s no evidence to Demings’ claim.

The most recent AP data from 2014 shows no reports of people handing out edible marijuana to children on Halloween.

This story was originally published October 25, 2016 at 12:30 PM with the headline "Will ‘Pot-Tarts’ be in your child’s trick-or-treat candy?."