Indiana Gummy Bears With THC Hospitalize 11 Teens

Indiana Teens Hospitalized After Eating Gummy Bears With THC

By Jen Krausz

Eleven Indiana teenagers were hospitalized after they ate gummy bears that contained THC, a chemical found in marijuana.

One of the teens called 911 and requested medical help after ingesting the drug-laced candy, Chicago's WGN 9 reported. When police arrived, they found a 19-year-old male on the side of the road.

The male said he had ingested an unknown drug and wanted to go to the emergency room. The male said his friends had also ingested the drug, and police located 10 more teens in a nearby home, WGN said.

The teens all said they had rapid heartbeat, pain in their legs and blurred vision; some also had hallucinations. All of the teens were 18 or 19 years old, Fox News reported.

Police determined that the gummy bears contained THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, which is found in marijuana. They are investigating where the candy came from and whether criminal charges need to be filed, Fox News reported.

Each of the teens ate about one-half of a gummy bear, WGN reported.

Twitter followers seemed to think it was much ado about nothing, and said THC-laced candy should not cause those symptoms.

Um, It's THC, Not Heroine or meth??!!! Yeah they are going to feel weird for an hour or two. It's not a hospital visit worthy.

— William Walton (@Im1stBaby) July 7, 2017

Man, I'm guessing they couldn't handle 3 hits of X then. Can't even handle half an edible gummy bear? First timers? Kids these days..weak!

— BrianJ (@BWide426) July 7, 2017

Hey @joerogan looks like your gummy bears took out a while party, These kids weren't ready 2 see the other side ! https://t.co/1adCrcfytP

— A man & his phone. (@dksaxton) July 7, 2017

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