Hershey’s makes candy that looks like illegal drugs

Hershey candy company will be halting production of its new line of mints called Ice Breakers PACS after sharp criticism from law enforcement officials that say the candy looks like illegal street drugs.

The mints, which first arrived on store shelves in November, are dissolvable pouches that contain a powdered sweetener. These pouches resemble the bags that are often used to sell powdered street drugs, like cocaine.

Members of the Philadelphia Police Department Narcotics Squad had commented that there was great danger to children if they were familiar with the mint candy product, and then came across a similarly-sized bag that contained cocaine. Lisa Wagner, a Philadelphia narcotics officer told CNN that “I will not buy a Hershey’s product again. I think they were really irresponsible” in marketing the product.

The company has not recalled the mints, but will just allow stock at stores to deplete over time. They estimate that all supplies of the candy should be gone in a few months as the candy was distributed on a limited basis.