The RCMP is investigating after a four-year-old girl in Eskasoni, N.S., consumed THC, the psychoactive component in cannabis.
The girl was taken to hospital for treatment.
This is the second incident involving the accidental consumption of cannabis edibles in Eskasoni in less than a week. Police say several adults and children attending a school event in the community became ill after they ate cake containing THC. The incident happened at the Mi'kmaq Immersion Elementary School during the school's midwinter feast on Friday.
A number of children and adults sought medical attention after feeling ill and some tested positive for THC."It has come to our attention that edible marijuana may have inadvertently been placed in a dessert cake served at the school."Related Stories
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