Lazy Cakes Bans: Necessary or Big Brother Authoritarianism?

[manifold]

CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) – Two towns in the state of Massachusetts are moving to ban sales of a "relaxation" brownie named Lazy Cakes, laced with melatonin and sold in food markets, after children who ate them required hospitalization.

The mellowing chocolate treats, which sell for $3 to $5 at food stores and some night clubs, are legal but contain nearly 8 milligrams of the supplemental sleep aid, which is about 25 times the usual amount prescribed for adults.

Melatonin is a hormone produced naturally by the body. Standard doses in the Unites States, where it is available over the counter, and in Europe, where a prescription is typically required, range from 0.3 mg to 3 mg.

U.S. state riled up over "relaxation" brownie - Yahoo! News

 

[del]

it should be kept away from the children.

that would be an infamia.

in my city, we would keep it with the colored people.

 

[TheBrain]

Ban. No? Charge parents who are giving them to their children with child abuse? You bet.

 

[waltky]

possum wantin' to know if dat includes Twinkies?...

... he likes Twinkies for dessert after a fried balogna sammich.

 

[signelect]

Who comes up with this stuff and how does it get past the FDA?

 

[Trajan]

it should be kept away from the children.

that would be an infamia.

in my city, we would keep it with the colored people.

 

[Trajan]

jesus, no coke in coke, melatonin banned in suzy Q's, wtf is next? no Ronald McDonald?

 

[Baruch Menachem]

what kind of parent gives their kid something like this?

 

[TheBrain]

jesus, no coke in coke, melatonin banned in suzy Q's, wtf is next? no Ronald McDonald?

Already outlawed in san fran I believe.

 

[Trajan]

what kind of parent gives their kid something like this?

one that sits them in front of a TV as a baby sitter , so they don't have to be bothered.....

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

it should be kept away from the children.

that would be an infamia.

in my city, we would keep it with the colored people.

south shore snob

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) – Two towns in the state of Massachusetts are moving to ban sales of a "relaxation" brownie named Lazy Cakes, laced with melatonin and sold in food markets, after children who ate them required hospitalization.

The mellowing chocolate treats, which sell for $3 to $5 at food stores and some night clubs, are legal but contain nearly 8 milligrams of the supplemental sleep aid, which is about 25 times the usual amount prescribed for adults.

Melatonin is a hormone produced naturally by the body. Standard doses in the Unites States, where it is available over the counter, and in Europe, where a prescription is typically required, range from 0.3 mg to 3 mg.

U.S. state riled up over "relaxation" brownie - Yahoo! News

Ban not necessary but maybe make it an adult product...however that would mean making OTC melatonin an adult only purchase too.

I'm tempted to change that to :If people are dumb enough to eat too many lazy cakes then let darwin take its corse"

 

[Luissa]

"Dream Water" is next

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

"Dream Water" is next

and "drank" local mellow drink in a purple can