How do we check Halloween candy for cann

The cards are re-read and the toxin lookup confirms cannabis edible is not in the index — treat as unidentified, C-level per `household.md`. The draft from the previous turn is still in (internal file path omitted). Let me confirm it's intact and re-run the linter for this turn.

Linter returned PASS. Here's the guide, typed out in full:

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If a child (or the elder, or a pet) has just eaten a suspected cannabis edible — even if they look fine right now — call your local poison control line now. The number is on the magnet on your fridge. Don't wait for symptoms. Have the wrapper, the time, the child's age and recent weight ready, and say "an edible" or "THC/CBD candy." Do not induce vomiting. Do not give water, food, milk, salt, or any home remedy. Do not search online for "how much is too much." The nurse or pharmacist on that line decides whether you watch at home or go in.

If nothing has been eaten yet, the rest of this guide is for tonight's kitchen routine, the elder/sibling plan, and Monday's school party.

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1) What you already tried vs. better alternatives

The single biggest upgrade is moving the rule from a verbal warning to a visible two-tray system the caregiver runs. The wrapper is the test, not the candy.

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2) Tonight's kitchen routine (≈ 15 min, two trays, no extra buys)

Setup: Counter clear, two trays labelled "Keep" and "Toss", one ziploc bag for "Suspect." Caregiver does the keep/toss call. The elder or sibling helps by holding the bucket and bringing items to you — they don't decide.

Step 1 — Pour the bucket onto the counter in good light. Set the flashlight aside; sorting needs the room light on.

Step 2 — Anything that is not in a factory-sealed wrapper goes in Toss. This includes:

• Loose candy at the bottom of the bag
• Homemade bags, "goodie bags" with no commercial label, neighbour-baked items
• Wrappers that are torn, re-sealed, or look different from that brand's usual packaging
• Anything your gut says "that's not right" — Toss, don't debate

Step 3 — Look-alike check. Cannabis edibles are usually chocolate bars, brownies, gummies, hard candies, or cookies — the same shapes as ordinary treats. There is no reliable visual or smell test from the outside. The wrapper is the only home filter.

Step 4 — Anything you're unsure about goes in the Suspect ziploc. Label with where it came from (which house, which friend, which stop on the route). Don't taste-test it. Suspect items stay out of reach of kids, the elder, and pets.

Step 5 — Caregiver-only final sweep. The elder or sibling doesn't sort. You do.

Time budget: about 15 minutes for a normal bucket. If it goes past 25 minutes, you are over-thinking — bag the rest as Suspect and re-check tomorrow in daylight.

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3) Avoid list (do not do these at home)

• Do not taste-test a suspect item yourself to "check if it's bad." If the wrapper is suspect, the candy goes in Toss or Suspect, not in your mouth.
• Do not give a child a CBD or THC gummy from your own supply as a "taste test." That is an exposure, not a test.
• Do not search online for "how many mg is dangerous" or "is this brand safe." The poison centre gives that answer based on the actual wrapper.
• Do not induce vomiting, do not give activated charcoal, milk, salt water, syrup of ipecac, or any cupboard "antidote" if you suspect ingestion. Bring the wrapper instead.
• Do not lock cannabis edibles in the same drawer as medications or regular candy — separate storage, child-resistant packaging, locked, away from food. Treat them like any other medicine in the house.
• Do not let the kids eat from the keep pile before you finish sorting. Sort first, then let them see the kept pile.
• Do not promise kids "I'll throw away anything bad." They may snack before you're done. The rule is the wrapper, not the caregiver's promise.

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4) Red flags — when to stop DIY and get clinical / urgent help

For any suspected ingestion, even with no symptoms yet: call your local poison control line now. Effects can be delayed — sometimes an hour, sometimes longer.

For a child or elder who has eaten a suspect item, call poison control or your local emergency number if any of these appear over the next several hours:

• Sleepiness, dizziness, wobbly walking, slurred speech, confusion
• Anxiety, panic, unusual laughter, paranoia, a sudden change in behaviour from their baseline
• Fast or pounding heartbeat
• Nausea or vomiting
• Dilated or glazed eyes, very red eyes
• In an elder: sudden confusion, a fall, not making sense when they usually do

Go straight to your local emergency number (not just poison control) if the person:

• Will not wake up, is hard to rouse, or has passed out
• Has trouble breathing, is breathing very slowly, or has blue lips
• Has a seizure
• Is a baby under 1 year who has eaten anything unusual, even if they look fine

For pets in the house: dogs and cannabis edibles is a separate concern — if a pet ate any, call your vet. Don't wait for the pet to "seem OK." This guide does not dose pets.

If in doubt at any moment, the rule is: pick up the phone, name the substance, name the person, name the time. The dispatcher decides what happens next.

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5) Communication scripts (screenshot these)

For a younger kid (5–10): "Tonight we have two trays — Keep and Toss. We eat only candy that's still sealed in the wrapper, with a brand name we can read. Anything open, anything we don't recognize, or anything that doesn't have a label — it goes in Toss. Same rule on Monday at school."

For an older kid / teen: "Anything not in a sealed original wrapper goes in the toss tray. If you're not sure, you bring it to me — you don't test it. Same rule at the school party. No sharing open food, no eating from another kid's bag."

For the elder or sibling helping: "You help by holding the bucket and bringing me the items. I decide what stays and what goes. If a wrapper looks off, just hand it to me — don't taste it, don't give it to anyone."

For Monday's school party (three lines to send the teacher or print on a note):

1. "All treats are store-bought, factory-sealed, and labelled. No homemade food, no 'goodie bags' from outside the class list."
2. "Children do not share opened food and do not eat from another child's bag."
3. "All treats go home in the original bag for caregiver check before any child eats them."

For yourself, on a tired night: "Counter clear, two trays, room light on, caregiver decides. The wrapper is the test, not the candy. The poison control magnet is on the fridge. The rule is the same as Monday's."

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6) What success looks like in 24 hours

• All candy sorted into Keep / Toss / Suspect; Suspect items bagged, labelled, and out of reach of kids, the elder, and pets.
• Each kid can name the rule out loud ("only sealed, only labelled") and point to the Toss tray.
• The elder or sibling knows their job is "hold and hand," not "decide."
• Monday's school party plan is set (sealed-only, no sharing, leftovers go home for caregiver check).
• The poison control magnet is still on the fridge, the number readable in dim light.
• Sleep: no ER visit, no symptoms in any child or elder, no eaten wrappers, no eaten suspect items.
• One honest limit: if a child or elder actually eats a suspect item in the next 24 hours, the next step is the poison control line on the magnet — not this guide. A nurse on that line, with the wrapper in your hand, beats anything I can write here.