Drug dealers peddling new kid-friendly mixes AP (5/8/07):

In their quest to lure new, younger clientele, drug dealers are mixing their wares with over-the-counter pain remedies and other familiar products — even candy — and peddling them under non-threatening names.

Flavored cigarettes, colorful wrappers ignite ire USA Today (1/5/05):

Their boxes carry brand names such as Sweet Dreams, with flavors such as chocolate, vanilla and “Twista Lime.”

But these products aren’t jelly beans or breakfast cereals. They’re cigarettes, and critics say they’re designed to lure kids into lighting up.

A report released today from the American Lung Association criticizes so-called candy-flavored cigarettes, often sold in brightly colored packages.

“Caribbean chill? Mocha mint? These sound like ice creams to me, not something that kills you,” says Cassandra Welch, who wrote the association’s report. “It’s just a way to addict young people.”