As more and more schools turn to healthy snack alternatives, a candy black market is emerging. Some students now bring candy-laden backpacks to school to sell to other students for profit.

Students Turn A Profit From Candy Sales - VV Daily Press

What’s truly needed to stem the candy tide are more candy-control laws. If we can limit its sale, fewer children will be the victims of cavities, hyper-activity, and parental rage. There are especially dangerous brands of candy, infused with caffeine, that should be banned altogether. We need to offer tax-payer sponsored candy buy-back programs to get dangerous candy off the streets. A 7-day waiting period before children can purchase candy could keep children with prior confectionery infractions from purchasing these harmful treats.