An unexpected course of events has lead to the poisoning of 13 young children. NowThis is reporting that a birthday celebration in San Francisco took an unexpected turn, and led to a massive THC poisoning for many of the young guests in attendance.
Now This is also reporting that the THC in question was not properly placed. The young children involved allegedly had easy access to the candies that caused them sickness.Though those who possessed the candy had permission to consume them for medical purposes, they still could have been in violation of the law. As police continue to investigate this incident, more information continues to arise.
Laws in the state of California have legalized the use of marijuana for many people of the state. Though this law allows some to use the drug within their rights, there are still many rules and regulations that go along with the legalization of it. Marijuana candies of any kind must not be shaped in ways that appeal specifically to children. The candies must also be properly labeled and bagged to prevent accidents like the one mentioned from happening. These laws have been set in place to protect children from accidents such as this one as much as possible, but unfortunately, they do still occur.
Unfortunately, as marijuana becomes a more regular part of the US, these accidents will too. In 2013, Time magazine released an article where Dr. George Wang commented on this phenomena.
“They’re sold as edible products and soft drinks that kids will eat or drink because they don’t know it’s any different…If they’re going to eat a whole cookie with 300mg of THC, they will get much more sympathetic and sick and have to be admitted to the hospital.”
Time also reported that Wang insists families who keep the drug in their home start being more responsible and aware of its presence in their house. Quite similar to keeping alcohol and tobacco in a home.
Accidents involving marijuana put children of the US at risk and could cause them to really harm themselves. As more and more states legalize the drug, more parents and families need to educate themselves before allowing it into their homes.
