School: Students found with drug-infused candy

WALDORF, Md. (WJZ) — Eight students astatine a Charles County simple schoolhouse were recovered passing astir what appeared to beryllium cannabis-infused candy Monday, officials said.

According to officials astatine C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School, during recess, a teacher witnessed students passing astir what appeared to beryllium candy.

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During a further inspection, the teacher noticed the container included a statement that indicated it contained “edible candy,” which contains cannabis that tin beryllium ingested.

The teacher confiscated the candy and reported the incidental to administrators who past contacted 911 for aesculapian assistance.

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The schoolhouse was placed successful a “hold status” arsenic a precaution during the investigation, officials said. None of the 8 students allegedly progressive were taken by EMS for aesculapian students. They were each released to their parents.

School officials said they are inactive moving with constabulary to analyse the incident. It is unclear astatine this clip however many, if any, of the students ingested the candy.

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Officials besides said they bash not person immoderate benignant of confirmation that the point we confiscated from the students is an existent edible.

CBS Baltimore Staff