cannabisnews.com: Drug Fears Prompt McDonald's to Remove Spoons! Drug Fears Prompt McDonald's to Remove Spoons! Posted by FoM on December 14, 1998 at 13:55:02 PT Spoons now! What next? McDonald's, the international fast food chain, has withdrawn its plastic spoons after fears that drug dealers have been using them to measure out heroin fixes! Detectives reportedly found the old-style spoons in the homes of suspected drug dealers during a series of raids last week.The spoons hold 100 milligrams of powder, and can therefore be used instead of scales to mix heroin with substances such as glucose or milk powder.Drug dealers are said to favour the spoons because they do not have to carry around sets of scales, which can be incriminating evidence.A spokeswoman for Lothian and Borders Police, which made the discovery, said: "I can confirm that some of the old-style spoons were found in the homes of suspected drug dealers. Some of the spoons were obtained by police as evidence.A McDonald's spokeswoman said: "There was a design change a few months ago and use by drug dealers was one of the issues we were looking at after consultation with the police."The new stirrers are being phased in over a period of time.Police from Lothian and Borders raided 250 homes during Operation Foil in the Edinburgh area last week, recovering drugs and cash worth more than £500,000, along with guns and stolen property! Will they pull the spoons in our country too? Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #4 posted by Bill Olmsted on July 19, 2001 at 03:09:26 PT: An Old Hippie Remembers... I remember the days when we were able to sell parapernaila freely. In the 70's--a great time by the way--you could walk into any of the thousands of Head Shops across this great country and, presto, buy a bong, a water pipe, tooters, vials, scales, nitrous oxide, "legal highs, " coke spoons, etc., ect., etc.I loved crusing down the boardwalk in Ocean City, Md., high as a kite on some really great Columbian and then. .. Whoops! The Old Lady just walked in. Story to be continued. [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by Spoon on January 04, 2001 at 19:50:30 PT: spoons Mcdonalds spoons were the best way to way out your drugs.. that is the way every one does it in Kansas City. I can't believe it, now we are going to have to figure out how to use the forks i guess. or maybe just eye the bullshit. how freaking rediculus... don't they know that people have used spoons to shoot up for years and years, meth, coke, herion what ever. shit. [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by wes on March 16, 2000 at 10:12:30 PT: spoons WHAT THE FUCK?????????? [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by tabitha on September 25, 1999 at 12:28:28 PT whats next?? dont people have better stuff to do then bother people minding their own business. mcdonalds spoons?? whats next?? if a person whats to do it let 'em [ Post Comment ] Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: