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Community members report candy-like THC products in stores; speaker urges parental vigilance and cites school trafficking lessons
Summary
Participants at the forum raised alarms about THC-infused gummies and drinks packaged like children's candy found in convenience stores including Circle K in Temple Terrace, reported a poisoning, and described K–12 trafficking education materials and teacher training used in local schools.
Speaker 2, a community commenter, described finding THC-infused products that resemble children’s candy and urged parents and local leaders to pay attention. “We have cake, we have tittles, we have crumbs, bright colors, fruit flavors, and they look very much like they're marketed towards our children,” Speaker 2 said, adding that such items are sold in convenience stores, gas stations and smoke shops and that the commenter found products at Circle K in Temple Terrace.
Speaker 2 said she initially learned about “the child being poisoned” and then went to local stores. She listed examples of products she encountered — including items she called "flying monkey gummies," "skittles," and "nurtrobes" — and said some beverages she’d seen (described as “Daisies” and “Delta”) contain “anywhere from 5 milligrams of THC all the way to 200 or more.” Those claims were made as personal reporting during public comment and were not accompanied by official poison-control or health-department confirmation in the meeting record.
Speaker 3, another presenter, urged parents to watch behavioral red flags that can indicate exploitation or trafficking, such as avoiding eye contact and coming home with expensive devices that do not match the family’s means. “Let me give you a perfect example… Your child… all of a sudden has an iPad or some kind of technology that you clearly cannot afford,” Speaker 3 said, and recommended caregivers trace the origin of such items.
Speaker 4 said that the Florida Department of Education requires instruction on child trafficking from kindergarten through high school; the speaker said K–8 classes use Monique Berg Foundation lessons, that teachers must take training to deliver the material, and that physical education teachers typically deliver a two-day lesson. “A part of the FLDOE…there is a requirement that we do teach…child trafficking,” Speaker 4 said.
The forum record contains community reports and educational descriptions but does not show a health-department, law-enforcement or retailer response during the meeting, and no formal motions or votes were recorded on the subject. Attendees were urged to remain vigilant and to consult appropriate public-health or safety authorities for confirmation and next steps.
