Marijuana-Laced Candy Sickens Unsuspecting Partygoers, Including 13 Children
A public health official calls the incident “a strong warning about the dangers of edibles.”
San Francisco Chronicle:
Edible-THC Gummies Suspected Of Sickening 19 At Quinceañera Party
Gummy-ring candy laced with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, is the suspected culprit in a weekend incident in which 19 people fell ill at a quinceañera party in the Mission District, San Francisco health officials said Monday. Partygoers who ingested the candy Saturday night reported symptoms including heart palpitations, high blood pressure, dizziness and nausea. Nineteen people were taken to hospitals, 13 of them 18 years old or younger, health officials said. (Veklerov and Lyons, 8/8)
KQED:
Candy That Sickened 19 People At San Francisco Birthday Party Contained Marijuana
A San Francisco birthday party took an upsetting turn on Saturday when guests began feeling ill after consuming orange candy gummy rings that were later found to contain edible marijuana. The candy sickened 19 people who unknowingly ate the marijuana-laced candy at a quinceañera party. They were all taken to area hospitals after experiencing symptoms including rapid heart rate, high blood pressure, dilated pupils, dizziness, light-headedness, nausea, lethargy and confusion, which can occur with edible marijuana consumption, San Francisco Department of Public Health officials said. (Fine, 8/8)
In other news —
LA Daily News:
Is Marijuana Safe For Pregnant Moms?
There’s a growing body of research that suggests marijuana can help with conditions such as nausea and pain while posing only modest health risks for adults. But as Californians get ready to vote Nov. 8 on whether to legalize recreational marijuana, there are broader public health questions to consider, from whether it effects developing fetuses to the impact of secondhand smoke. ...Southern California News Group is continuing an occasional series that surveys current research and interviews experts on common questions about marijuana use: the potential health risks, issues of government regulation and the experience of states where recreational cannabis is legal. (Edwards Staggs, 8/8)