Teen Arrested For Selling Drugs That Sicken Sickles Students

CARROLLWOOD, FL -- A 15-year-old Sickles High School student was arrested for possession of a controlled substance after he was accused of supplying liquid THC to two other students who became sick.

The incident occurred on campus at 7950 Gunn Highway Tuesday, March 12 around 8:45 a.m. After inhaling the substance through a vape device, the two female students began suffering from severe side effects that made them both lethargic and then aggressive.

One student was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital North after she was administered a dose of Narcan by emergency medical services in case she inhaled a substance laced with Fentanyl. She has since been released from the hospital.

The second student was released to her mother after refusing to go to the hospital. It is unclear what, if anything else, was in the oil-based THC. It has been sent to a laboratory for testing.

"This case should be a warning to anyone who experiments with vaping THC. Many people mistakenly believe it is a safer alternative to smoking marijuana and that is anything but the truth," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "You just do not know what it could be mixed with and could end up with some severe health consequences that could be fatal. This time we were very fortunate that the outcome was not as severe as it could have been."

The 15-year-old was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance (Cannabis Sativa Resin).

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