I don’t think that there’s any authority that “banned” it, but the whole “stranger danger” panic of the '80s has made sure that nobody will ever eat your homemade treats, and it might attract unwanted law enforcement attention if any kids do eat them and become sick (even if the sickness is unrelated). Too many tales of poison, razor blades, etc inserted into candy.
I do remember getting home with my Halloween haul, and my parents going through it, throwing out anything homemade and anything with a damaged wrapper.
Growing up in the 90s, I remember getting homemade treats. But then we also knew everyone on the street.
I also remember the “check the candy for drugs!” thing, as if anyone was giving away free ecstasy in Halloween candy. I think the only corroborated “razors in candy” story was the parent doing it to their own kids.
I don’t think that there’s any authority that “banned” it, but the whole “stranger danger” panic of the '80s has made sure that nobody will ever eat your homemade treats, and it might attract unwanted law enforcement attention if any kids do eat them and become sick (even if the sickness is unrelated). Too many tales of poison, razor blades, etc inserted into candy.
I do remember getting home with my Halloween haul, and my parents going through it, throwing out anything homemade and anything with a damaged wrapper.
Growing up in the 90s, I remember getting homemade treats. But then we also knew everyone on the street.
I also remember the “check the candy for drugs!” thing, as if anyone was giving away free ecstasy in Halloween candy. I think the only corroborated “razors in candy” story was the parent doing it to their own kids.