Mother Claims Children Hospitalized After Ingesting Cannabis Gummies Packaged as Treats
A parent in Nova Scotia has reported that her nine-year-old son and his classmates were hospitalized after consuming a cannabis product, attributing the confusing packaging of the product to the incident resembling a “treat.”
Health-care worker Katrina MacDonald revealed that on March 20, her son’s classmate brought a bag of “Nerd Bites” to school, containing a high THC content of up to 400 milligrams per piece, as indicated by an online vendor selling the product.
Following the ingestion of the cannabis gummy bites, the children immediately fell ill and were taken to a local hospital, MacDonald informed The Canadian Press. Her son experienced severe vomiting, a drop in heart rate, and blood pressure.
MacDonald mentioned witnessing four children in the hospital due to consuming the edible, while Halifax police reported that five children are believed to have ingested the product.
She emphasized the striking similarity between the product’s packaging and regular treats that parents would buy for their children, manufactured by Welland Terpchaser.
Concerned about the lack of awareness regarding THC, she pointed out that her child did not recognize the substance despite a small label at the bottom of the package indicating its presence.
The Epoch Times was unable to locate contact information for Welland Terpchaser, and no cannabis shops in Welland, Ont., were familiar with the company or carried its products.
Online cannabis retailers operating outside these regulations were recently highlighted, indicating ongoing issues with illegal sales despite cannabis legalization.
The Canadian Press contributed to this report.
