5th grader doles out THC gummies at Utah school; parent under investigation

Pat Reavy, KSL.com

NORTH OGDEN, Utah (KSL.com) — North Ogden constabulary are investigating nan genitor of an 11-year-old student who took a container of THC infused gummy worms to schoolhouse and gave them retired to friends.

The incident happened connected March 26 astatine Green Acres Elementary School, 640 E. 1900 North successful North Ogden. The constabulary section confirmed nan incident Tuesday.

The student took a container of THC gummies to schoolhouse from location believing they were candy. “During recess, nan kid handed retired nan THC gummy worms to 4 different children. Each kid ate betwixt 1 to 3 gummy worms,” constabulary said successful a statement.

The children, each 10 and 11 years old, “became ill,” constabulary said. After 1 of nan parents of nan kid who brought nan gummies told schoolhouse administrators what had happened, nan schoolhouse notified nan parents of nan different children and contacted poison control.

“One kid was reported to person been checked retired by a expert and was advised to slumber disconnected nan effects,” according to nan department.

North Ogden constabulary opportunity imaginable charges against nan genitor of nan kid who brought nan THC gummies to schoolhouse are being reviewed. The Division of Child and Family Services has besides opened a lawsuit against nan parent, constabulary say.

Weber School District spokesperson Lane Findlay added Tuesday it was a fifth-grade student who brought nan gummies to school.

“It’s our knowing nan student thought they were candy,” he said.

He said nan students who consumed nan gummy worms knowledgeable immoderate “light-headedness,” but did not show immoderate different symptoms.

Following nan incident, nan territory sent a connection to parents reminding them to unafraid each medications successful their home.