THREE toddlers have been hospitalized after police said they were exposed to goldfish-shaped crackers laced with THC. Cops in Stafford County, Virginia said parents rushed the kids, aged one, to hospital on March 2 after noticing they had glassy and bloodshot eyes. The babies, who haven’t been identified and are not related, also felt lethargic […]
THREE toddlers have been hospitalized after police said they were exposed to goldfish-shaped crackers laced with THC.
Cops in Stafford County, Virginia said parents rushed the kids, aged one, to hospital on March 2 after noticing they had glassy and bloodshot eyes.
The babies, who haven’t been identified and are not related, also felt lethargic as they were treated by doctors.
Doctors “quickly recognized” the kids’ symptoms as they were examined, according to a Stafford County Sheriff’s Office statement.
Their current condition remains unknown.
Authorities connected the families to daycare owner Rebecca Swanner, 60, WTOP reports.
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Cops scoured the daycare as part of their investigation and the crackers were found around the kids’ high chairs.
They were sent to a lab for testing where traces of THC were found. The amount of THC found was not disclosed.
THC, known as tetrahydrocannabinol, is the compound in cannabis that makes users feel high.
It is the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.
Major Shawn Kimmitz, of Stafford Sheriff’s Office, confirmed the findings in an email obtained by WTVR.
It’s not known how the crackers were laced with the substance.
Fiorella Carhuaz, Public Educator for the Virginia Poison Center, said: “We’ve seen an increase in children getting into cannabis or marijuana edibles.”
She warned parents should call poison control if their kids have difficulty walking, or breathing or if they start vomiting or having a seizure, NBC12 reported.
Swanner self-surrendered on April 14 and was charged with three counts of cruelty and injury to kids.
It’s a class six felony and she could face up to five years in jail, according to state law.
The daycare gave up its license after Child Protective Services became involved in the case.
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Police said that a magistrate released Swanner on a $2,000 unsecured bond.
The Sun has approached Pepperidge Farm for comment.
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