Halloween candy dangers: Drugs and weapons (Washington State Patrol)

Dear Paxtyn Merten:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the Washington State Patrol. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Revised Code of Washington, RCW 42.56. Your request was received in this office on
10/16/2018 and given the reference number R008133-101618 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:Records since Sept. 1, 2008 pertaining to:· All internal communications — including attachments — related to the dangers of Halloween candy, including discussion of Marijuana candy and other drug-infused, weapon-infused, or other dangerous or confiscated Halloween candy.· All reports of incidents related to drug-infused or weapon-infused Halloween candy.· All press releases and other documents, videos, and informational content produced by the agency for the public pertaining to drugged and weapon-infused Halloween candy.The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Paxtyn Merten
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of October 16, 2018, Reference # R008133-101618.
Dear Paxtyn Merten,
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) received a public records request from you on October 16, 2018. You requested:
“To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records since Sept. 1, 2008 pertaining to:
· All internal communications — including attachments — related to the dangers of Halloween candy, including discussion of Marijuana candy and other drug-infused, weapon-infused, or other dangerous or confiscated Halloween candy.
· All reports of incidents related to drug-infused or weapon-infused Halloween candy.
· All press releases and other documents, videos, and informational content produced by the agency for the public pertaining to drugged and weapon-infused Halloween candy.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Paxtyn Merten”

WSP has reviewed its files and has located responsive a record to your request. Please log in to the Public Records Center at the following link to retrieve the appropriate responsive document. Please note that this link will only remain active for 30 days.
Public Records Request - R008133-101618
The WSP has limited involvement in these issues.  We did not locate any additional records responsive to your request.  This response completes your request. Should you have any questions, please respond to this email.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Dolan, Public Records Officer

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