Jelly beans handed out at parade in Pocatello will be tested for THC 

POCATELLO — Police are investigating jelly beans that were handed retired during a parade that whitethorn person contained THC. 

Tetrahydrocannabinol, aliases THC, is nan portion of nan marijuana works that makes group high.

The Pocatello Police Department was notified connected July 14 astir nan jelly beans fixed retired during nan 4th of July Parade successful downtown Pocatello.

“Somebody received immoderate candy during nan 4th of July parade and aft consuming portion of one, they believed that it whitethorn person contained THC and past reported it to us,” said Morgan Hansen pinch nan Pocatello Police Department. “That individual told group connected societal media astir it and past it has been shared around.” 

Hansen told EastIdahoNews.com nan jelly beans were successful “third-party packaging.” 

“We person collected respective samples and sent them to nan authorities laboratory for results,” she said. 

It’s chartless astatine this clip erstwhile nan results will travel backmost from nan Idaho State Lab but constabulary person said they will supply an update.

“We are alert of nan interest to nan public, astatine this clip location does not look to beryllium an ongoing threat to nan public, travel up will beryllium continued,” an advisory from nan Pocatello Police Department said. 

How galore jelly beans were handed retired and who specifically gave them is unknown.