They're illegal because the government thinks children are too stupid to not eat them.
Fun little story, when I was in kindergarten my best friend chocked on a hard candy. The teacher gave him the heimlech maneuver and he was fine. As a result they banned hard candy in all schools in my district. I still call him an asshole for that lmfao
You should. Our government is literally the worst. I see no redemption in my lifetime. I have been looking into visas in other countries. Where are you from? If you don't mind my asking.