A young boy in the United States had to go to the emergency room because he ate a lot more THC-laced candy than he should have. THC is a substance found in cannabis that can make you feel different. His mom bought the candy, thinking it was Skittles, a popular fruit-flavored candy. They were having lunch in North Carolina when her son saw the candy at the store and wanted it. His mom bought it, thinking it was a special kind of Skittles.
After the boy ate some of the candy, he felt sick. He had pain in his pelvic area and said his chest felt cold, and his stomach and head hurt. His mom called for help because she thought he might have been poisoned. The boy slept for a long time in the hospital and was later allowed to go home. The candy had a substance called Delta-9 THC, which comes from cannabis.
Marijuana is against the law in North Carolina, but some stores are allowed to sell products with Delta-9 THC, as long as it has less than 0.3 percent of it. These products should have warnings, but the candy package didn't have a clear warning, and the mom didn't notice it. She blamed the store for not telling her about the candy and wants other parents to be aware that such products are being sold in places where kids might go. She admitted she should have been more careful too, but she thinks both she and the store made mistakes.
