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Halloween Humor: Did Jimmy Kimmel Go Too Far Encouraging Parents to Deceive their Kids?
Late-night shows are, by definition, irreverent, but Jimmy Kimmel may have taken it a bit far last week when he challenged parents to record themselves telling their kids that they’d binged on all their Halloween candy.
Trick or Treat: L.A. Sheriff Warns of Marijuana-Laced Halloween Candy
From the department of incipient urban legends comes a press release from the L.A. County Sheriff, warning that officers have seized medical marijuana products “packaged to resemble licensed commercial candy and snacks” and that …
Halloween Gone Sour: How Kids Are Getting Tricked Out of Their Treats
What’s happened to Halloween? The celebration of all things sugary has turned sour: dentists are colluding to pay kids for their candy. GreatSchools, an education website, has gone so far as to proclaim trick-or-treating booty an …
Trick or Treat? FDA Warns Against Too Much Black Licorice
Just in time for Halloween, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning people away from eating too much black licorice.
Trick or Treat? Oregon Couple Handed Out Condoms to Mixed Reviews
Kathleen and Daniel Harris of Silverton, Ore., had a surprise for some trick-or-treaters this Halloween: prophylactics and a stern talking-to about safe sex.
Post-Halloween Dental Advice: Kids Can Gorge on Candy
If your household is as sugared up as mine is in the aftermath of 90 minutes spent trick-or-treating Sunday night, here’s some unexpected wisdom — from a dentist, no less: Let the kids eat candy, and lots of it, all at once.