Cannabis-infused fruit chews have been found mixed in with at least six students' candy from an Alameda elementary school event. One child was sickened after accidentally ingesting it, but has recovered.
A student was sickened after ingesting cannabis-infused candy found mixed in their bag at Amelia Earhart Elementary School's Halloween event.Several elementary school students ended up with cannabis-infused candies in their bag at a trick-or-treating event in Alameda on Sunday.
Scuderi says the parents' notification allowed the district to inform the rest of the community. Five other families found the cannabis candy.It was the Trunk or Treat PTA event at Amelia Earhart Elementary School in Alameda, where some students came home with more than just candy full of sugar. Cannabis-infused fruit chews were found mixed in with students' candy from an Alameda elementary school event."I have no experience with candies like that, but we do check our candy regardless of things like this happening," said Kristin Gaw whose child is in TK.
Please know that we are working quickly to determine the source of this candy and if other children received it. If you have any information on these fruit chews or if you also find cannabis candy in your student's collection, please contact us immediately.Community Advisory: A child receives THC-infused candy at a Halloween event.
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