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"Weed candy" is making its way into Indiana schools

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- It may look like just a piece of candy, but police in Indiana say there was marijuana in the hard candy they recently discovered.

The so-called "weed candy" is making its way into schools in Indiana.

The drug is wrapped to look like Jolly Ranchers or candy bars.

Marijuana is the Number One illegal drug in Indianapolis right now, and its use is growing among children in middle school.

According to police, by 8th grade, 17 percent of students have reported trying it.

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