Cannabis Packages Marked as Children’s Candy Seized in Downtown Los Angeles

A California task force this week seized nearly 2.3 million packages of illegal cannabis that were made to resemble children’s candy bags and illegally bore a California seal. Led by the state’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force, the recent sting operation took place in the downtown Los Angeles toy district, according to an Aug. 13 news release by Gov. Gavin Newsom. “California is committed to supporting our safe and legal cannabis market. We will not tolerate criminal activity that undermines the legal market, especially when it puts children at risk,”...