DETROIT – Six students at an elementary school in Detroit were hospitalized after consuming what appeared to be marijuana edibles, school officials said.
The incident occurred on Tuesday (April 28) at Edison Elementary School, located at 17045 Grand River Avenue.
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District Public School District leaders urged families to secure cannabis-infused products and to speak with their children about the risks of consuming any food or candy that is not purchased directly by them or brought from home.
“We continue to remind all families to secure their edibles and to have conversations with their children,” DPSCD officials said in a statement.
The incident comes amid growing concerns about youth exposure to marijuana edibles since legalization.
Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti has previously called for tighter restrictions on the sale of cannabis products in the city and statewide, as well as expanded public awareness campaigns focused on the health risks of youth consumption.
Officials said the investigation is ongoing.
If a child ingests a THC edible, families are urged to call the Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center at 1-800-222-1222 immediately.