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California Third-Graders Hospitalized After Eating Cannabis Candy At School

Zach Jewell
California Third-Graders Hospitalized After Eating Cannabis Candy At School
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Three third-grade students at a California elementary school were hospitalized last week after one student shared cannabis-infused gummies with classmates, thinking they were candy.

The Jacoby Creek School students were sent to the hospital Thursday when they showed symptoms of intoxication at school after consuming the cannabis edibles, according to the Times-Standard. The school is located in Humboldt County, known for its cultivation of cannabis.

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