Cannabis gummy sends students to hospital

Apr 12, 2022 at 10:38 pm by Observer-Review


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Cannabis gummy sends students to hospital

PENN YAN--Penn Yan police arrested a fourteen-year-old juvenile delinquent for endangering the welfare of a child, Tuesday, April 5.
Officers were called to Penn Yan Academy for a report of a student who had consumed an unknown substance. Once on scene, officers found the student had consumed a concentrated cannabis gummy that was given to them by the juvenile delinquent and was having negative side effects. The student was taken from the school to Soldiers and Sailors Hospital via ambulance for treatment. The juvenile who gave the concentrated cannabis to the student was also found to be under the influence and was also taken to the hospital for a check over.
The school went into a hold in place during the incident and will be dealing with the matter through their own internal disciplinary procedures.
The juvenile delinquent was issued an appearance ticket and released to a guardian. They will be appearing in Yates County Family Court on the matter.
According to police, concentrated cannabis is different from cannabis in leaf form. Concentrated cannabis is defined as the resin that is separated from the plant or any compound or substance that contains more than three percent by weight of cannabinol or other substances. The specific concentrated cannabis from this incident was listed as having over 84 percent THC. Leaf form cannabis typically ranges from 5 percent to 20 percent THC. Concentrated cannabis can be much more potent than regular marijuana and can have different effects on the user. As a result of the THC being concentrated, it can cause nearly instant highs. Some users have experienced hallucinations, extreme changes to behavior, drug induced psychosis and even overdoses.
Concentrated cannabis can go by many different names including: dabs, shatter, honeycomb, wax, budder, butter, 710 (oil spelled backwards), etc. While marijuana is legal in New York state for adults, it is still illegal for children to smoke or use marijuana recreationally.
The police added, parents should be aware of the effects of concentrated cannabis and the names kids are calling it.

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