Schools
Students Hospitalized After Eating Marijuana-Infused Candy
A group of students at a middle school in Commerce City were taken to the hospital after eating marijuana edibles, officials said.
COMMERCE CITY, CO — At least five students were hospitalized Monday after eating marijuana-infused candy, the Adams 14 School District confirmed. School officials posted an alert to parents and guardians of students at Adams City Middle School.
"In an abundance of caution, five students have been transported to hospital for evaluation," a district alert on Facebook read. "Parents of the students have been notified."
Around 2:15 p.m., several students told their health clerk that they were nauseated and dizzy, officials said. Ambulances were called.
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Officials said the students' injuries are not life-threatening.
It's unknown how many students ate the candy. School officials were investigating.
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